What is the innovation?
The Renewable Energy Division of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment deploys through projects renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies through partnerships with development partners and promoting private public partnership in the Energy Sector and end users.Â
Economic drivers
Reduced expenses and dependable on LPG for cooking and heating.Â
Foreign Investment and development of biogas bottling businesses.
Provide opportunities for our local people to invest on RE Technologies.Â
Social drivers
Provide employment opportunities in rural areas
Opportunities for community on producing cleaner energy. Â Â
Gaining public awareness on environmental sustainability
Environmental drivers
Reduce greenhouse gas emissions  causing climate change impacts.Â
On-site waste management solutions for discharge waste from household and Businesses.
Utilizing locally available natural resources for clean energy generation.Â
The existing system in Samoa
Fixed Dome/Puxin Biogas SystemÂ
 5 small scale household biogas systemsÂ
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2. Portable Biogas SystemÂ
20 Home, Hotels and Restaurants biogas systemsÂ
 The way forward
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Enhance collaboration between government and private sector to deploy biogas as mitigation and adaptation intervention to climate changeÂ
Looking for funding avenues to sustain the deployment of biogas systems in Samoa using local available materials Â
Strengthen awareness campaign on RET and waste management and cost savings Â
Promote expansion of biogas systems installation in hostels, hotels, community and local businesses
Strengthen capacity building on installation, maintenance and operations of systems and bottling systemsÂ
Develop business model and plan for CNG bottling
