Sustainable Energy Industry

Association of Pacific Islands

(SEIAPI)

PEAG 2015

Geoff Stapleton

SEIAPI Secretary/Secretariat

Background

• Formation and Development of SEIAPI has followed the experience in the development of the Australian Industry Associations. (Solar Energy Industry Association early 1990’s through to the now very successful Clean Energy Council).

• While conducting training courses for the World Bank/GEF Sustainable Energy Finance Program (2008 and 2009) Global Sustainable Energy Solutions(GSES) was asked could they help introduce a solar technician accreditation program similar to that in Australia. That scheme was operated by the CEC (industry association)

REEEP and SPREP Funding In 2010 GSES was successful in obtaining funding

support for a 2 year project to :

Form an Association

Introduce a industry based technician certification

program

Activities Undertaken in 2010 Visit to countries discussing the association with

potential members.(May June July)

Developed a survey regarding whether industry wanted

an association and if so, how much should membership

be? what should it do etc? (July)

Conducted workshops in Fiji (August) and Pohnpei

(September).

Executive Committee formed and first meeting

conducted in Guam (November)

Executive

Committee-First

Meeting Nov 2010

in Guam

Nominated after initial meetings held

in Suva and in Pohnpei

President: Peter Konings (Pohnpei-FSM)

Vice-President North Pacific: Faustino Yangmog- (Yap-FSM)

Vice President South Pacific: David Iro Fulaga (Solomons)

Treasurer: Bruce Clay – (Fiji)

Secretary: Fred N. Skilling (Kosrae- FSM)

Ordinary Members:

Nick Ritsinias – (Vanuatu)

Vaughn Columbus- (Fiji)

Eric Kerres- (Vanuatu)

Mission To create an enabling environment for the future growth

of sustainable energy technologies and their

applications in the Pacific Islands

Membership Industry Member: Business entities and utilities providing

sustainable energy goods and services and which are registered in a Pacific Island Country or Territory–Fee US$200 per year

Associate Member: Education institutions (e.g. Universities and technical colleges) , Business entities involved with providing sustainable energy goods and services but registered outside of the region (e.g. equipment suppliers, consultancy firms) and Individual persons interested in sustainable energy Fee: US$200 per year

Honorary Member: Pacific Island energy related government department; pacific regional agencies, multi-lateral and bi-lateral donors and NGO’s Fee: Free

Achievements MOU with PPA

Developed and released 4 PPA/SEIAPI Guidelines

Worked with USP in developing 5 training competency

standards (task analysis)

Conducted workshops on Guidelines with support from

IRENA and also SPREP

Worked with PPA and IRENA and through GSES organised

online training courses and conducted practical training

courses for 54 people in 5 countries

Certification/accreditation • 10 People have been provisionally certified

• 2 Companies accredited

SEIAPI Update

Current Executive committee is;(meet monthly by GO TO Meeting)

President Peter Konings (FSM/Guam)

Vice-President North Pacific: Gilbert J Charfiros (Guam)

Vice President South Pacific: David Iro Fulaga (Solomon Islands)

Treasurer: Bruce Clay (Fiji)

Secretary: Geoff Stapleton (Australia)

Ordinary Members: Nick Ritsinias (Vanuatu);

Nikolsai Fonua (Tonga)

Gavin Peiera (Solomon Islands)

Current Membership 71 Members comprising:

Industry Members 34

Associate Members 19

Honorary Members 18

Further Information:

www.seiapi.com

info@seiapi.com