Australia must acknowledge the need for a dedicated focus on the value of small-scale, community-led energy projects as a development catalyst in the Pacific.

Australia’s emerging clean-energy sector has a rare opportunity to contribute towards building a Pacific that serves as a testament to the economic power of its technology, and open new markets to Australian-made energy solutions.

Effectively every Australian enjoys access to electricity, but the same can’t be said for much of the rest of the world – particularly in our own region.