About this session
Pacific countries are reshaping their energy futures driven by a Pacific-led approach. Pacific energy ministers have been clear: the challenge is no longer ambition, but implementation. Join us to see the technology and tools that are bridging this gap, hear directly from countries leading the shift and find out what comes next for the region to unlock investment in the Pacific's energy transition priorities.
This event will explore how Pacific-led planning and open-source modelling, supported by the Australia-Pacific Partnership for Energy Transition, is turning national targets and priorities into coordinated, investable opportunities. Hear directly from Tuvalu and Tonga as they demonstrate how planning tools – from live grid monitoring to transition modelling – are creating practical pathways for renewable integration and delivery. Together, these examples highlight the importance of Pacific-led, data-driven planning to inform investment decisions, strengthen in-country capability and accelerate implementation of the Framework for Energy Security and Resilience in the Pacific 2021–2030 (FESRIP) 2.0 across the Pacific.
Topics
Action agenda
Climate themes
Speakers
CB
The Hon. Chris Bowen
Keynote
Minister for Climate Change and Energy
Australia
Australia
RR
The Hon. Ralph Regenvanu
Keynote
Minister of Climate Change, Adaptation, Environment, Energy, Meteorology, Geo-Hazards and Disaster Management
Vanuatu
Vanuatu
AJ
Dr Andrew Jones
Keynote
Deputy Director-General, Science and Capability
SPC
SPC
IM
Professor Iain MacGill
Moderator
School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications
University of New South Wales
University of New South Wales
TS
Ms Tina Stege
Panellist
Pacific COP31 Envoy for Oceania
Focus on Keeping 1.5C in Reach
Focus on Keeping 1.5C in Reach
SK
Mr Simona Kilei
Panellist
Director
Department of Energy, Ministry of Transport, Energy, Communication & Innovation, Government of Tuvalu
Department of Energy, Ministry of Transport, Energy, Communication & Innovation, Government of Tuvalu
AG
Mr Anthony Garae
Panellist
Coordinator
Office of the Pacific Energy Regulators Alliance (OPERA)
Office of the Pacific Energy Regulators Alliance (OPERA)
Session details
Format
Panel Discussion
Date
Monday 5 October 2026
Time
4:30 PM – 5:15 PM
Organised by
Pacific Community (SPC)
Places
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WEB ID
FQV7N26S
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