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COUNTRY PROFILE

Fiji is a group of 300 islands covering 18,376 km2 located in the Pacific Ocean to the Northeast of Australia. Fiji has a population of 898,760 as of 2016, and major languages spoken are English, Fijian and Hindi. Of the 300 islands, about 100 are inhabited and 90% of the population resides in the three biggest islands of Viti Levu, Vanua Levu, and Ovalau. Fiji is an upper-middle-income country, relying heavily on its tourism and sugar industries. The service sector is growing strongly driven by tourism, and along with construction, manufacturing and retail activity, are the key drivers of growth.

Installed Renewable Energy Capacity

Access to Electricity (% of Population), GDP in Million USD (Constant Prices 2010), Inflation, Consumer Prices

Key Players

Agencies
Policies
Country Data
Case Studies

Ministry of Economy Fiji
Department of Energy
Fiji Electricity Authority or Energy Fiji Limited
Renewable Energy Central Information Forum
Pacific Power Association
Fiji Department of the Ministry of Public Utilities
Investment Fiji
Ministry Of Local Government, Housing And Environment Public Notice
Ministry of Lands and Mineral Resources

2013 National Energy Policy
Fiji NDC Implementation Roadmap 2017-2030
Sustainable Energy for All: Rapid Assessment and Gap Analysis
Capacity Needs Assessment for RE-based power generation in Fiji
Green Growth Framework For Fiji, 2014

Solar Resource Maps of Fiji

Rural electrification Initiatives in Fiji – A Case Study of Solar Home Systems
UNDP Report on Capacity Needs Assessment for RE-based power generation in Fiji, 2016
Report by IRENA on Renewables Readiness Assessment in Fiji

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Key Economic Indicators

GDP (current)

USD 5.06 Billion

in 2017
GDP growth rate (current)

3.8%

in 2017
WB Ease of doing business rank

101

in 2018
Foreign direct investment

USD 300.46 Million

in 2017
Lending interest rate to private sector

5.74%

in 2017
Domestic Credit to Private Sector

90.91%

in 2017

Key Energy Indicators

Electric power consumption per capita

NA

in 2014
Share of electricity from RE in grid

45.02%

in 2015

Sovereign Credit Rating

Standard & Poor's

B+
Moody's

Ba3
Fitch

NA

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