5-Year and 20-Year National Development Plan promote investments in biofuel will continue. Energy generation from biomass will be expanded over the next 5 years. Apart from the biomass waste cogeneration at Tropik Woods and Fiji Sugar Corporation (FSC), a10MW biomass power plant at Navutu, Sigatoka is currently being constructed by Nabou Green Energy Limited. Traditional, renewable biomass fuels still play a major role in rural areas. Wood is the main cooking fuel and is also used for drying copra in many areas. While most of the biomass use can be considered renewable, there are considerable negative health impacts, such as emphysema and eye irritations. To address this, government has introduced the energy-efficient Rocket Wood Stove in rural areas. Government will monitor energy sources that may have a detrimental health effects and will provide an enabling environment for affordable and safe alternative energy sources. Piggery and dairy-farming biogas projects that address waste management, health and energy needs are ongoing. Goal, Policies and Strategies Goal: A resource-efficient, cost-effective and environmentally sustainable energy sector. POLICIES STRATEGIES Access to affordable, yyContinue to develop the existing grid electricity supply in Viti Levu, Vanua Levu, Ovalau and reliable, modern and Taveuni. sustainable energy services yyDevelop small grid systems in other islands where practical. for all Fijians. yyReview operation of hydropower and other renewable energy facilities to maximize output under new climate conditions. yyContinue to develop and improve the human resource capacity in the energy sector. yyReview design and construction standards for energy facilities that are climate change resilient. Increase share of electricity generation from renewable energy resources. yyImplement a research, data collection and investment identification programme to accelerate the renewable energy share in electricity generation. yyEstablish a net-metering (or similar) mechanism to set out clear rules for small companies or households to feed excess electricity from renewables to the grid at a price fair to them and to FEA. yySet economically justified feed-in tariffs or pricing framework (price differential system) including studies to provide incentives for production of electricity from various renewable energy sources. yyUndertake a study and develop an Independent Power Producer (IPP) framework that addresses the issue of intermittent supply of power from IPPs. yyEstablish a transparent process for procurement of new large-scale capacity from IPPs, pricing and other principles to be applied in all new power purchase agreements and grid connection standards. Increase private sector participation in electricity supply through reform of regulatory aspects of the electricity sector. yyReform the regulation of the electricity sector to establish a more enabling environment for private sector participation in the electricity sector, including both large-scale and small-scale supply. 26