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Sustainable Energy Industry
Association of Pacific Islands
(SEIAPI)
PEAG 2015
Geoff Stapleton
SEIAPI Secretary/Secretariat
Background
• Formation and Development of SEIAPI has followed the experience in the development of the Australian Industry Associations. (Solar Energy Industry Association early 1990’s through to the now very successful Clean Energy Council).
• While conducting training courses for the World Bank/GEF Sustainable Energy Finance Program (2008 and 2009) Global Sustainable Energy Solutions(GSES) was asked could they help introduce a solar technician accreditation program similar to that in Australia. That scheme was operated by the CEC (industry association)
REEEP and SPREP Funding In 2010 GSES was successful in obtaining funding
support for a 2 year project to :
Form an Association
Introduce a industry based technician certification
program
Activities Undertaken in 2010 Visit to countries discussing the association with
potential members.(May June July)
Developed a survey regarding whether industry wanted
an association and if so, how much should membership
be? what should it do etc? (July)
Conducted workshops in Fiji (August) and Pohnpei
(September).
Executive Committee formed and first meeting
conducted in Guam (November)
Executive
Committee-First
Meeting Nov 2010
in Guam
Nominated after initial meetings held
in Suva and in Pohnpei
President: Peter Konings (Pohnpei-FSM)
Vice-President North Pacific: Faustino Yangmog- (Yap-FSM)
Vice President South Pacific: David Iro Fulaga (Solomons)
Treasurer: Bruce Clay – (Fiji)
Secretary: Fred N. Skilling (Kosrae- FSM)
Ordinary Members:
Nick Ritsinias – (Vanuatu)
Vaughn Columbus- (Fiji)
Eric Kerres- (Vanuatu)
Mission To create an enabling environment for the future growth
of sustainable energy technologies and their
applications in the Pacific Islands
Membership Industry Member: Business entities and utilities providing
sustainable energy goods and services and which are registered in a Pacific Island Country or Territory–Fee US$200 per year
Associate Member: Education institutions (e.g. Universities and technical colleges) , Business entities involved with providing sustainable energy goods and services but registered outside of the region (e.g. equipment suppliers, consultancy firms) and Individual persons interested in sustainable energy Fee: US$200 per year
Honorary Member: Pacific Island energy related government department; pacific regional agencies, multi-lateral and bi-lateral donors and NGO’s Fee: Free
Achievements MOU with PPA
Developed and released 4 PPA/SEIAPI Guidelines
Worked with USP in developing 5 training competency
standards (task analysis)
Conducted workshops on Guidelines with support from
IRENA and also SPREP
Worked with PPA and IRENA and through GSES organised
online training courses and conducted practical training
courses for 54 people in 5 countries
Certification/accreditation • 10 People have been provisionally certified
• 2 Companies accredited
SEIAPI Update
Current Executive committee is;(meet monthly by GO TO Meeting)
President Peter Konings (FSM/Guam)
Vice-President North Pacific: Gilbert J Charfiros (Guam)
Vice President South Pacific: David Iro Fulaga (Solomon Islands)
Treasurer: Bruce Clay (Fiji)
Secretary: Geoff Stapleton (Australia)
Ordinary Members: Nick Ritsinias (Vanuatu);
Nikolsai Fonua (Tonga)
Gavin Peiera (Solomon Islands)
Current Membership 71 Members comprising:
Industry Members 34
Associate Members 19
Honorary Members 18
