Preparing Outer Islands for Sustainable Energy Development: Maldives' Experience in Deploying Advanced Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems

This report shows how Maldives can switch to hybrid renewable mini—grid energy systems to reduce its heavy dependency on imported fossil fuel, slice emissions, and support sustainable and inclusive growth.

It shows how the ADB—backed Preparing Outer Islands for Sustainable Energy Development (POISED) project worked with utilities to install hybrid energy generation alongside advanced battery storage and management systems for Maldives' outer islands. Setting out the social, economic, and env...