Australia headquartered beverage company Coca-Cola Amatil announced that it has joined the global RE100 renewable energy initiative with a target to power its entire operations across six countries through renewables by 2030. Further, it has targeted to achieve 100% renewable energy powered operations by 2025 in Australia and New Zealand.
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Energy Fiji Limited and IFC have come to an agreement to deliver the largest solar project of its kind in the Pacific to date. The agreement allows EFL and IFC – a member of the World Bank Group – to now move forward with the selection of a private-sector partner in the project to deliver at least 15 MW of solar power to the national grid.
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Moving from predominantly thermal, fossil-based power generation to a system rich in wind and solar energy is not without challenges for Small Island Developing States like Fiji, Dominican Republic and Vanuatu. The variable nature of those sources – the sun must shine and the wind must blow – requires careful integration with existing power systems. The transition must be approached in a structured manner, with studies undertaken at key stages.
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