India, in collaboration with the United Nations, has successfully implemented a green energy initiative by providing solar power to 12 public buildings across 10 Pacific island nations.
The project, aimed at bolstering energy access and climate resilience in vulnerable island states, was executed under the $150 million India-UN Development Partnership Fund.
Green solutions:
The Permanent Mission of India to the UN announced the completion of the solar installations, highlighting the Fund’s role in “offering green solutions” to the developing world.
The initiative not only provides clean energy but also focuses heavily on local capacity building, a key component of South-South cooperation.
Empowering local technicians:
According to data shared by the Indian Mission and the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC), 74 local technicians were trained under the project. The training ensures the long-term sustainability and maintenance of the new solar systems by local communities.
The project is estimated to benefit over 16,500 people and is expected to avoid nearly 9,600 tons of carbon dioxide emissions over 25 years. Furthermore, the India-supported initiative has already helped Fiji introduce solar energy to power its State House, serving as a high-profile example of clean energy adoption in the region.
It must be noted that the India-UN Development Partnership Fund, established in 2017, focuses on supporting demand-driven, transformational sustainable development projects in least developed countries and small island developing states.
