The REP-5 programme “Support to the Energy Sector in 5 ACP Pacific Islands” is being implemented by the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat supported from the 9th European Development Fund (EDF). The programme focuses on renewable energy and energy efficiency activities.

This report has been prepared as the Mission Report by Mr. Etienne Sauvage, the PMU Short Term Expert (STE), who visited Kosrae between the 15th and the 18th of November 2006. This report briefly examines the objectives of the mission, the activities carried out, the outputs and the next steps required.

The mission objectives were the following:

• Carry out a full technical visit to 8 sites among the 11 already pre-selected;
• Complete a pre-feasibility assessment for these 8 sites;
•  Select 5 sites amongst the 8 studied for installation of PV systems;
• Carry out a technical study on the 5 selected sites and develop technical specifications for the PV project.