Geoff provides an update as to the SEIAPI structure, funding, membership and activities.

1. Sustainable Energy Industry
Association of Pacific Islands
(SEIAPI)
PEAG 2015
Geoff Stapleton
SEIAPI Secretary/Secretariat

2. 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)

3. 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

4. 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)

5. 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)

6. Mission
 To create an enabling environment for the future growth
of sustainable energy technologies and their
applications in the Pacific Islands

7. 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

8. 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

9. Certification/accreditation
• 10 People have been provisionally certified
• 2 Companies accredited

10. 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)

11. Current Membership
71 Members comprising:
Industry Members 34
Associate Members 19
Honorary Members18

12. Further Information:
www.seiapi.com
info@seiapi.com