The PV projects, financed under the $50m United Arab Emirates-Pacific Partnership Fund (UAEPPF), will collectively deliver 1.8MW of energy and fuel savings of some $2m a year to the island nations of Kiribati, Fiji, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.

“For Pacific islands, which rely on imported fuel for electricity generation, renewable energy provides a viable alternative. In fact, wind and solar power projects deliver immediate savings, while underpinning long-term energy security," states Masdar chief executive Ahmad Belhoul.

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