ENERGY POLICY UPDATES

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY

Republic of Maldives
Affordable and clean energy
Policy 01: Strengthen the institutional and
regulatory framework of the energy
sector

7.a. By 2030, enhance international

cooperation to facilitate access to clean
energy research and technology,
including renewable energy, energy
efficiency and advanced and cleaner
fossil-fuel technology, and promote
investment in energy infrastructure and
clean energy technology
 POLICY 01: STRENGTHEN THE INSTITUTIONAL AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK OF THE ENERGY
SECTOR

By 2030, enhance international cooperation to facilitate access to clean energy research and technology,
including renewable energy, energy efficiency and advanced and cleaner fossil-fuel technology, and promote
investment in energy infrastructure and clean energy technology
Strategy Ongoing and accomplished work

Developing human resource

capacity in the energy sector • Trainings abroad

• 2015-11 trainings, 33 people trained

• 2016-13 trainings ,35 people trained

• 2017-16 trainings, 44 people trained

• In 2016, MEE signed an MOU of MVR 1.3 M with the Maldives National

University to integrate and deliver Green Building Concepts particularly

energy efficiency modules in training programs of the Maldives National

University
 POLICY 01: STRENGTHEN THE INSTITUTIONAL AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK OF THE ENERGY
SECTOR

By 2030, enhance international cooperation to facilitate access to clean energy research and technology,
including renewable energy, energy efficiency and advanced and cleaner fossil-fuel technology, and promote
investment in energy infrastructure and clean energy technology
Strategy Ongoing and accomplished work

Enhancing capacity of the

regulator • AF Mercados EMI-summarises the main actions to be taken in order to implement the

Policy goals in relation with RES development and achieving of carbon neutrality

• MEA staff trained in Knowledge Transfer Workshop on Appliance Labelling

• Regulation for providing public electricity service in Male’ and the Atolls

• Regulation for Grid-connection of Renewable energy systems through Net Metering,

Regulation No: 2015/R-231

• Regulation for Licensing for Power Generation and Distribution, Regulation No: 2015/R-

143
Enhancing capacity within utility
companies to enhance and • Deloitte-STELCO business plan (financial) prepared
expand their contribution to
energy sector development
 By 2030, enhance international cooperation to facilitate access to clean energy research
and technology, including renewable energy, energy efficiency and advanced and
cleaner fossil-fuel technology, and promote investment in energy infrastructure and
clean energy technology

Strategy Ongoing and accomplished work

Enhance capacity building of the
• 2016-Needs assessment stakeholder consultation workshop to develop and incorporate
private sector
“Green Building Concept” into Bachelor and Master of Architecture program by Maldives
National University (20 participants)
• 2016-Workshop on energy efficiency for building design professionals (20 participants)
Strengthening national, regional
• MDBs
and international cooperation in
energy sector • ADB-POISED project
• EIB-POISED project
• WB-ESMAP project, ASPIRE project
• Organizations
• IRENA-Roadmap
• SEC
• ISA
Establish and enforce a legal
• Strengthen the policy and regulatory framework
framework and policies to
alleviate barriers for energy • Formulate and publish energy act
sector development and mitigate
• Revised energy policy
associated risks
 By 2030, enhance international cooperation to facilitate access to clean energy research
and technology, including renewable energy, energy efficiency and advanced and
cleaner fossil-fuel technology, and promote investment in energy infrastructure and
clean energy technology

Strategy Ongoing and accomplished work

Create a transparent and fair
regulatory environment that
• Regulation for providing public electricity service in Male’ and the Atolls
appropriately balances the • Guideline for Approval of Standby Power Generation
interests of service providers and
consumers • Guideline for Power System Approval
• Guideline for Cable Approval

• Regulation for Grid-connection of Renewable energy systems through Net

Metering, Regulation No: 2015/R-231
• FIT General Guideline
• Guideline on Technical Requirements for Photovoltaic Grid-connection

• Regulation for Licensing for Power Generation and Distribution, Regulation No:
2015/R-143
 By 2030, enhance international cooperation to facilitate access to clean energy research
and technology, including renewable energy, energy efficiency and advanced and
cleaner fossil-fuel technology, and promote investment in energy infrastructure and
clean energy technology

Strategy Ongoing and accomplished work

Develop and enhance national

research and development efforts
• Research and development
in the energy sector • Install LIDAR in two locations to see the feasibility of wind energy
• Ocean Energy Resources Assessment with support from Italy government
• ESMAP-Monthly solar data collected in Hanimaadhoo, Hulhule, Kaadehdhoo
and Gan

Establish a mechanism for energy

sector data collection and improve
• MEA is working to create a database related to electricity generation and
access consumption in all islands of Maldives
• Electricity Data Book
• Energy management systems will be installed in each and every island under
POISED program
 Policy 2: Promote energy
conservation and efficiency

7.3 By 2030, double the global

rate of improvement in energy
efficiency
 POLICY 2: PROMOTE ENERGY CONSERVATION AND EFFICIENCY

7.3 by 2030, double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency

Strategy Ongoing and accomplished work

Create an enabling
environment for • Ongoing-Research on consumer behavior and preferences regarding energy efficiency in
energy efficiency
and energy households (1,894 households surveyed)
conservation

• 2016-Needs assessment stakeholder consultation workshop to develop and incorporate

“Green Building Concept” into Bachelor and Master of Architecture program by Maldives
National University (20 participants)

• 2016-Workshop on energy efficiency for building design professionals (20 participants)

• FAHIALI Program
 POLICY 2: PROMOTE ENERGY CONSERVATION AND EFFICIENCY

7.3 by 2030, double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency

Strategy Ongoing and accomplished work

Increasing
awareness on • Demand side energy efficiency programs (EE & EC awareness campaigns)
energy efficiency
and energy • In 2016 and 2017, awareness programs conducted in 13 Atolls
conservation
• In 2016, MEE signed MOUs with Maldives Girl Guides Association and Scout
Association of Maldives to implement badges focused on climate change and energy
efficiency for all age groups of Girl Guides and Scouts. Estimated outreach is 10,000
members
• Its cool at 25
• LED Saves
• 2016 TV drama “Dhenegannamaa” produced by MEE and telecasted on Public Service
Media’s TV channel Television Maldives. The drama convey the message of importance
of using electric items in an energy efficient way
 POLICY 2: PROMOTE ENERGY CONSERVATION AND EFFICIENCY

7.3 by 2030, double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency

Strategy Ongoing and accomplished work

Increasing
awareness on • 2016, video spots “What is Energy Efficiency?” , “Air Conditioner Temperature Setting”,
energy efficiency
and energy
conservation “Air Conditioner Maintenance” ,”Energy Saving Tips” on MEE Facebook page.

(Outreach 10,000 people)

• 2016, Energy efficiency stall at Rasfannu (100 visitors)

• Distribution of leaflets

• 2016, Energy efficiency art competition (134 artworks submitted, 8 awarded prizes)

• 2017-Field assessment carried out to facilitate developing the Gan MMS facility as an

iconic green and energy efficient building (about 800 visitors yearly)
 POLICY 2: PROMOTE ENERGY CONSERVATION AND EFFICIENCY

7.3 by 2030, double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency

Strategy Ongoing and accomplished work

Adopt implementation of energy
management practices
• Energy efficiency and conservation program
• Fahiali
• Distribute 500,000 energy efficient LED lights
• Distribute 500,000 energy efficient LED lights
• 2016-Workshop on energy efficiency targeting Facility Managers of
Ministries (18 participants)
• LED Saves
• Its Cool

Implementing energy labelling

program for major energy
• Demand side energy efficiency programs
consuming equipment and • EE Standards and labeling-contract signed to conduct technical analysis of
appliance in industrial and domestic
sector market to develop energy efficiency labels and standards program
 POLICY 2: PROMOTE ENERGY CONSERVATION AND EFFICIENCY

7.3 by 2030, double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency

Strategy Ongoing and accomplished work

Develop and publish Energy

Efficiency Index

Develop a standard and monitoring

plan for the quality of fossil fuel
sold in the country

• Developing and enforcing

standards for exhaust emissions
for power plants, vehicles and
vessels that use fossil fuel in
order to improve air quality
• Emission testing by EPA for old and new cars and motorbikes
• EPA is currently collecting the baseline information required to revise the
Vehicular Emission Standards in collaboration with Maldives Polytechnic. The
standard is being implemented by the transport authority of the Maldives.
• A guideline regarding waste incineration has been drafted and published in EPA
website (not gazetted yet) to facilitate the construction
and operation of waste incinerators safely and to mitigate the adverse
environmental (including emissions) and health impacts that may arise.
 Policy 3: Increase the share of renewable energy in the
national energy mix

7.2 By 2030, increase substantially

the share of renewable energy in
the global energy mix
 POLICY 3: INCREASE THE SHARE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY IN THE NATIONAL
ENERGY MIX

7.2 By 2030, increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix

Strategy Ongoing and accomplished work

Create enabling environment for large
scale investments in renewable energy
• Maldives SREP (Scaling Up Renewable Energy Program) Investment
Plan, a critical plan to meet the policy priorities of the Government and
SDGs
• ASPIRE (Accelerating Sustainable Private Investment in Renewable
Energy) aims to scale up renewable energy installations through private
sector projects & programs
• Key focus of this program is to create project structure conducive
for private sector participation, which includes design of an
appropriate project framework & agreements that result in making
the project bankable & attractive to private sector projects &
programs
• Under ASPIRE an initial project of 1.5MW awarded in 2015
 POLICY 3: INCREASE THE SHARE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY IN THE NATIONAL
ENERGY MIX

7.2 By 2030, increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix

Strategy Ongoing and accomplished work

Create enabling environment for large
scale investments in renewable energy
• POISED ( Preparing Outer Islands for Sustainable Energy Development) aims to
scale up renewable energy installations through public sector interventions
• Key focus of this program is to support achieving full RE systems on small
electricity consuming islands and make the power systems ready to accept
energy from intermittent RE by improving supply side efficiencies
• Under POISED 2.5MW awarded in 2015 with supply side improvements in 9
islands
• Renewable energy
• Install RE at least up to 30% of daytime peak load in all inhabited islands
• To date 5MW of RE has been installed
 POLICY 3: INCREASE THE SHARE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY IN THE NATIONAL
ENERGY MIX

7.2 By 2030, increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix

Strategy Ongoing and accomplished work

Create an enabling environment for • Launched Net metering regulation in 2015

domestic users to invest in
renewable energy

Establish innovative financing

• ASPIRE (Accelerating Sustainable Private Investment in Renewable Energy) aims to scale up
mechanisms to facilitate high up-
front investments necessary for renewable energy installations through private sector projects & programs
renewable energy projects
• Key focus of this program is to create project structure conducive for private sector
participation, which includes design of an appropriate project framework &
agreements that result in making the project bankable & attractive to private sector
projects & programs

• Established BML Green Fund in 2015

• Provide concessional loans to RE projects/programs

• FRESA Fund
• RED Fund
 POLICY 3: INCREASE THE SHARE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY IN THE NATIONAL
ENERGY MIX

7.2 By 2030, increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix

Strategy Ongoing and accomplished work

Encourage private sector renewable
energy development and
deployment
• Launched Net metering regulation in 2015

Increase awareness among public

on renewable energy opportunities
• In 2016 and 2017, awareness programs conducted in 13 Atolls

Encourage resort sector to develop

a renewable energy portfolio
• Duty exemption

• Green resort award

 Policy 4: Improving the reliability and
sustainability of electricity service

7.1 By 2030, ensure universal access to

affordable, reliable and modern energy
services

7.b. By 2030, expand infrastructure and

upgrade technology for supplying modern and
sustainable energy services for all in
developing countries, small island developing
states, and land-locked developing countries,
in accordance with their respective
programmes of support
 POLICY 4: IMPROVING THE RELIABILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF
ELECTRICITY SERVICE

7.1 By 2030, ensure universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy
Strategy
Devising means to reliably meet
energy demands in a consistent
manner assuring security and
reliability of supply
Improve the operational
performance of service providers to
manage the electric power
infrastructure
services
Ongoing and accomplished work
• Achieved universal access to electricity in 2008
• Power system upgradation
• Increase fuel storage capacity in islands
• Establish fuel flow meters
• Generate power using RE
• Trainings and awareness to O &M
• Project for Clean Energy Promotion in Male’-15 technicians at
STELCO’s Distribution Unit has sufficient knowledge and skills to
conduct the operation and maintenance of the PV system
through the trainings conducted by the project.
 POLICY 4: IMPROVING THE RELIABILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF ELECTRICITY
SERVICE

7.1 By 2030, ensure universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services

Strategy Ongoing and accomplished work

Increase efficiency of the energy
systems and quality of energy
services provided
• Supply side energy efficiency programs
• Power system rehabilitation
• Distribution networks
• Generator sets

Review and regularly implement

electricity tariff adjustments

Develop and up-date an integrated

system management and expansion
plan for utilities
 Policy 5: Increase national energy security

7.b. By 2030, expand infrastructure and

upgrade technology for supplying
modern and sustainable energy services
for all in developing countries, small
island developing states, and land-
locked developing countries, in
accordance with their respective
programmes of support
 POLICY 5: INCREASE NATIONAL ENERGY SECURITY
7.b. by 2030, expand infrastructure and upgrade technology for supplying modern and
sustainable energy services for all in developing countries, small island developing states,
and land-locked developing countries, in accordance with their respective programme of
support

Strategy Ongoing and accomplished work

Establish adequate and
environmentally sound framework
for hydrocarbon exploration and
development

Ensure environmentally safe and

adequate storage, supply and
distribution of fuel to meet the
demand

To develop a roadmap to produce Consultant has been hired and working

70% of energy from clean energy
sources by 2020