Mauritius
Climate targets: Energy
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Set up 10 Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) substations to improve reliability and increase the share of renewable energy;
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Raise tenfold the absorption capacity of intermittent renewable energy through increased battery capacity to some 40 MW from the current 4 MW
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phase-out all coal by 2030
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produce 60% of energy needs from green sources by 2030
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75,000 smart meters over the next 3 years
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35% of electricity needs produced from renewable sources by 2030; 28% by 2020
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35% renewable energy by 2025
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10% of energy efficiency gains in the electric sector by 2025 (2% by 2010, 4% by 2015, 6% by 2020) by 2010, 2015, 2020 against a 2009 baselineSource:
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Reduce energy consumption of public sector to half the current level by the year 2015 and to pursue efforts up to 2025 by 2015 against a 2009 baselineSource:
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35% of renewable energy by 2035Source:
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50% of households and businesses using solar-powered water heating systems by 2012Source:
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