The Nauru INDC hinges on the National Sustainable Development Strategy 2005-2025 (revised in 2019), the Nauru Energy Road Map 2014-2020, the second National Communication to the UNFCCC and the Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management Framework. In addition, relevant data and information have been used from the Nauru Bureau of Statistics and other government departments, private and civil society groups.
Project to finance a 6MW grid connected solar power plant and 2.5MWh/5MW battery energy storage system for solar smoothing energy storage. The system will be fully integrated and automated with the existing diesel generation (17.9 MW installed capacity currently manually operated) to optimize solar energy use, to enable optimal BESS charging/discharging and to provide optimal shut off of the diesel engines.
Energy poverty is widespread in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) of the Pacific. It is
estimated that 70 percent of Pacific islander households do not have access to electricity, which is
equivalent to access rates in sub-Saharan Africa and slightly below the average for low income
countries. Pacific SIDS face unique challenges in expanding access to electricity, given that their
populations are spread across tens of thousands of islands. Governments and development
Summary of energy situation in the Pacific including some of the challenges: isolated markets, small population base, limited skills and know-how, remote locations, small size markets, low economies of scale
The NERM is the implementation plan for Activities to facilitate Nauru’s energy sector development agenda. The main targets of the NERM 2014 - 2020 were that by 2020, Nauru would have:
i) 24/7 grid electricity supply with minimal interruptions.
ii) 50% of grid electricity supplied from renewable energy sources.
iii) 30% improvement in energy efficiency in the residential, commercial and government sectors.
Overview of the energy sector:
- Energy supply
- Energy Demand
- Renewable Energy Sources
- Regulations
- Problem Analysis
The aim of the present report is to provide a stock take of the current situation in the energy sector of Nauru and therefore inform a baseline which can be used in the development of the Nauru Energy Road Map (NERM). As such, this report will present:
General country context (geography, economy, population, etc.);
Energy sector landscape covering supply and demand and institutional arrangements;
Experience, potential and challenges in the use of renewable energy and energy efficiency; and,
Data needs for the energy road map and beyond.
Summary of Energy Status in Nauru including Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, Public flows renewables, access to electricity, access to clean cooking, per capita renewable capacity.
Nauru is an island country in southwestern Pacific Ocean consists of a raised 21 km2 coral island located in southeastern Micronesia, 40 km south of the Equator. The island is about 1,300 km northeast of the Solomon Islands; its closest neighbour is the island of Banaba, in Kiribati, approximately 300 km to the east. Nauru has no official capital, but government offices are located in the district of Yaren.
Vision - protect the health of the people and safeguard our fragile environment through improved, effective and efficient management of wastewater.
Introduction - Global Programme of Action for the the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities identifies priority action on sewage. The Waste Water Framework provides guiding principles and policies for future development and cooperation.
MDG1 - Eradication Poverty and Hunger : Progress on this goal is uncertain. Nauru lacks the necessary data to monitor progress on this goal.
MDG2 - Achieve Universal Primary Education : Progress on this goal is good. Nauru is likely to achieve this.
MDG3 - Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women : Nauru is likely to meet the indicator for gender parity in education, may meet the target of the economic empowerment of women, but is off-track for the target of gender equality in high-level decision-making.
Freshwater is essential for life and for the social, cultural and economic well-being of all peoples. In Nauru, freshwater is a vital and scarce resource supporting the island’s communities and their economic growth. There are widespread community concerns about the availability and quality of freshwater, especially during Nauru’s frequent ENSO-related droughts and due to discharge from household sanitation systems to shallow groundwater. Predicted impacts of climate change add to these concerns.
This report updates Sanitation, hygiene and drinking-water in Pacific island countries: Converting commitment into action (WHO, SOPAC, 2008). This report reviews the status of sanitation, drinking-water and hygiene in Pacific island countries and the challenges faced in meeting international targets. Information sources include the WHO and UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply and Sanitation (JMP) which produces estimates of progress based on data from national censuses and household surveys.
Nauruans’ experiences of a resource curse from mining phosphate stands, as a case study of retarded development. Nauru was much adulated in the press in the early 20th century as an example of a small island that became wealthy through mining. The high grade phosphate that covered four fifths of the island was considered by outsiders as a very lucrative resource that had to be mined, particularly as fertilizer to enhance the pastures of Australia and New Zealand.
Pacific island countries are no different from other countries in that freshwater is essential to human
existence and a major requirement in agricultural and other commercial production systems. The economic
and social well being of Pacific island countries are dependent upon the quality and quantity of their water.
However, the ability of the island countries to effectively manage the water sector is unique to Small Island
Developing States (SIDS), whereby constrained by their small size, fragility, natural vulnerability, and
This report is the result of a visit to Nauru of 21 days from 14th November to 5th Dec 2003.
In May 2003 Buada Community had been chosen as the International Waters Programme Pilot Project,
to implement a community-based waste reduction pilot project. There were two main areas of interest
for this visit: to identify the baseline situation regarding waste in Buada Community, and to determine
the current situation on Nauru with regard to the legal and institutional responsibility for dealing with
The objectives of the Nauru Water Plan are:
1. To provide safe potable water to the residents of Nauru;
2. To ensure that the water supply is sustainable in perpetuity;
3. To provide an adequate amount of water for the needs of all residents;
4. To ensure a reliable water supply even during prolonged droughts;
5. To safeguard the environment and the ecology of Nauru;
6. To ensure potable water is affordable by all residents;
7. To have efficient distribution of water;
8. To make best use of existing resources, facilities and skills;
Legislation
4-page summary from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change