Capacity Building Technology Transfer... the

importance of building local knowledge and expertise in renewable energy technology and policy, and how

legislators can encourage this in island states

Local Knowledge & ExpertiseWhy do we need to build this?How can we build this?

Why?- awareness and understanding

– energy and development- appropriate TT

- ownership & sustainability - installation and ongoing maintenance- people

constant turnover of skilled personnel (all levels)

community level KI Solar Energy Company (KI - SOE) – cash (97%)Pacific MicroEnergyService Company (SI - PSO) - crops

How? - various levels – policy makers 2 users

- informal and formal- different modalities - secondments & attachments

(SOPAC; between members (KSEC – TO+SI)) / workshops (in-country/subregional and regional) / in-field (GIS/RS) /

CESMG / needs driven

CB & TT Challenges- Instruments - policies (all levels PP->NSDS) and legislation

- Institutions – staff, coordination, influence, resources

- Implementation – hard (tech) & soft (policy/regs/enforcement)

CB & TT Opportunities

- Educate- Engage- Empower (CB

and TT)- Enable

Legislators- role & responsibilities

- technology transfer (incentives)- capacity building (priority imperative)

- national development plans & budgets - KI HRD #1 priority in NDP tailored professional development