Remote Fijian school closing technology and energy gap with sustainable solar system
School children in Fiji’s Rabi Island can now benefit from more reliable, renewable energy and internet in their classrooms, thanks to a newly-installed solar system and satellite internet connection, launched this week.
The new solar system at Buakonikai Primary School will transform students’ learning outcomes as they can now benefit from sustainable, renewable energy that keeps the lights and computers on.
It’s made possible through a partnership between Its Time Foundation and the Australian Government through the Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific (AIFFP) Off-Grid Renewable Energy Partnerships. The two-year partnership will see the design and development of an effective model of monitoring and maintenance for solar energy systems installed by Its Time Foundation within remote Fijian school communities, starting with Buakonikai Primary School on Rabi Island as the blueprint for other off-grid communities wanting to improve outcomes for their young people.
This project is part of the Australian Government’s Pacific Climate Infrastructure Financing Partnership (PCIFP) initiative to expand the Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific’s (AIFFP) climate investments. It does this by partnering with businesses to deliver reliable and sustainable renewable energy to remote and rural communities in the Pacific and Timor-Leste, implemented by the BPP.
