Seychelles wind power storage system costs

Is a 100% renewable Seychelles power supply possible?

The study ‘A 100% Renewable Seychelles’ (Hohmeyer, 2016) indicates that a power supply solely from renewable sources is technically feasible. With regards to the three islands, Mahé as the main island enjoys the service of a reliable electricity system, which services practically every citizen and has very few downtimes.

What is the 'baseline scenario' for energy in Seychelles?

So far, the “baseline scenario” for energy in Seychelles is of slow, incremental addition of RE production, that will likely meet the modest 5% RE by 2020 but will struggle to meet the 15% by 2030 target without substantial changes to overcome technical, institutional, regulatory and financial barriers.

How much does Seychelles contribute to global emissions?

With approximately 0.003% of the world ́s GHG emissions in 2011, Seychelles contributes only marginally to the global emissions on an absolute scale (GoS, 2015). However, in particular the energy sector is carbon intensive. About 90% of all domestic CO2 emissions stem from power generation and the road transportation sector.

How much does natural disaster cost in Seychelles?

On a regional scale, the average economic cost of natural disasters in Seychelles is roughly 1% of the GDP, almost twice as much the average damage cost of sub-Saharan African (SSA) peers (IMF 2017b).