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Renewable Energy on Lord Howe Island

Lord Howe World Heritage launches the Renewable energy roadmap.

LordhoweLord Howe Island has developed a Sustainable Energy Strategy to reduce the islands reliance on fossil fuels for electricity generation.

The Lord Howe Island Board has formed a Community Sustainable Energy Working Group (SEWG) to assist to guide the Board in the development of renewable energy on the island.

The SEWG have developed a Lord Howe Island Energy Supply Road Map which outlines the opportunity for the island to develop renewable energy to achieve a renewable energy target of 63% within five years.

At the May 2012 LHI Board meeting the LHI Board approved a funding strategy for the implementation of the Road Map. During 2012/13 feasibility studies will commence to progress the development of a centralised Solar PV array and 2-3 medium wind turbines planned for Transit Hill.

The draft Road Map proposes that future power generation on the island may consist of diesel hybrid generation system consisting of:

  • Existing diesel generators;
  • Approx 200kW of private grid connected renewable Solar Photo Voltaic (PV) or Wind systems on leases;
  • Approx 200kW of centralised or community Solar PV;
  • Wind generation consisting of 2-3 x 275kW wind turbines located on portion 101 on Transit Hill;
  • Installation of flywheel technology in Powerhouse;
  • Energy storage systems possibly centralized battery storage and use of electric vehicle batteries; and
  • Use of smart meters and demand management technology to enable better use of renewable energy.

application-pdf Lord Howe Island Energy Supply Road Map – PDF

Lord Howe Island Board

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Contacts

Dr Osman Benchikh *. Programme Specialist in Charge of Energy and Renewable Energy. Coordinator of RENFORUS project.
E-mail: o.benchikh(at)unesco.org
Cipriano Marín **. Assistant for RENFORUS project implementation.
E-mail: c.marin(at)unescocan.org
Addresses: * UNESCO. 1, Rue Miollis. 75015 Paris – France
** Avda. Islas Canarias, 35 - 38007, S/C de Tenerife - Spain