Renewable energy in the Cook Islands

[2] The programme has been assisted by the governments of Japan, Australia, and New Zealand, and the Asian Development Bank.

Construction began at Tongareva on 23 February 2015 and just 10 weeks later both villages Omoka and Te Tautua were running on solar power.

In June 2015 all of the northern atolls were fully solar powered, reducing the need to send ships north during the November to April cyclone season.

[6] A second phase of the project to provide solar farms to Atiu, Mangaia, Mauke and Mitiaro was completed in July 2019.

[9] In September 2022 three battery-electric storage systems with a combined capacity of 13 MWh were installed on Rarotonga.