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Challenges of Implementing IEC International Standards in the Pacific Islands Countries
Geoff Stapleton
Expert in IEC TC 82/JWG 1
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The Pacific Ocean
• The Pacific Ocean is:
– 32.4 % of the Earth’s total area
– 45.76 % of the total surface area of all of Earth’s water
• Earth’s total landmass is only 90.13 % of the Pacific Ocean.
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• The entirety of the Earth's landmass can fit into this region.
Earth Earth
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Population - 22 Countries
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Associations
• Sustainable Energy Industry Association of Pacific Islands (SEIAPI)
– Over 60 members comprising industry within Pacific, utilities, industry outside Pacific and Government/donors as honorary members
• Pacific Power Association (PPA)
– the Power Utilities from each country
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Introducing Standards
• Via Technical Guidelines
• Workshops to gain regulatory adoption
• Certification Programs
• Listed in tenders
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Technical Guidelines
• SEIAPI/PPA: 4 Technical Guidelines launched in September 2012
– Grid connected PV systems-System Installation Guidelines
– Grid connected PV systems-System Design Guidelines
– Off Grid PV power systems(DC Bus)-System Installation Guidelines
– Off Grid PV power systems (DC Bus)-System Design Guidelines
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Technical Guidelines: content
• Guidelines list relevant standards from Australia/New Zealand and USA
• IEC International Standards referenced:
– For PV Modules
• IEC 61730-1 and IEC 61730-2
• IEC 61215 and IEC 61646
– For Inverters
• IEC 62109-1 and IEC 62109-2
– For batteries
• IEC 61427-1: Secondary cells and batteries for renewable energy storage - General requirements and methods of test - Part 1: Photovoltaic off-grid application
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Workshops
• Support of IRENA, SEIAPI/PPA held workshops on the guidelines
– April 2013 in Palau
– August 2013 in Fiji
• Objective: to create discussion on how these guidelines would be enforced.
• Outcomes: Utilities and Government programs referencing the guidelines
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Certification Program
• In May 2012, SEIAPI/PPA launched a certification program for designers and installers of these systems.
• Certified designers/installers must incorporate the use of the guidelines in their work.
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Tenders
• Donor agencies etc. are being requested to reference the guidelines (and hence IEC International Standards) in their tenders for these system types.
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