1. SEYCHELLES Energy Overview Statistics Chaminuka Lodge Zambia
THEODORE MARGUERITE
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE
BERNICE CHARLES
SEYCHELLES ENERGY COMMISSION
LAURENT SAM
PUBLIC UTILITY CORPORATION
07-11TH AUGUST 2017

2. The Islands
Seychelles comprises an archipelago of 119 islands of which 42 are granitic in origin and 74 coral atolls, with a total land area of 459 square kilometres. The country lies outside the cyclone belt and enjoys a stable weather system with a shade temperature of around 25 to 31 degrees Celsius all year round. It enjoys an average of 7.2 hours of sunshine per day and receives over 2000 mm of rain per year.
The population was estimated at 93,000 and with a growth rate of 1.7%. About 95% of the population lives on the three main islands, Mahé, Praslin and La Digue. Four islands were reclaimed a few years ago near Mahe, Eden, Ile du port, Ile de Romainville and Perseverance, on two of these namely Eden and Perseverance islands residential houses have been built and the other two are a mix of Industrial and green island vested to the development of Renewable Energy.
Seychelles with a gross national income (GNI) per capita of US$ 14,680 (2015) is classified as a high-income country.
Tourism and fisheries are the major industries of the economy, contributing 30% and 8% of gross domestic product (GDP), respectively.

3. The Islands

4. Mahe 145 km2
Max solar insolation W/m2
Peak demand 57MW (2016)
Total Energy Demand 406GWh (2016)
100% electrification rate

6. Key Energy Indicators
Variable
Indicator 1
Indicator 2
Installed Generation
109 MW
% of population with electricity Access
100% on grid
N/A
Electricity Tariff
Residential
See table below
Commercial
Electricity Losses
12% overall
Electricity Trade
Island. No import or export of electricity.

7. Residential Tariffs
0 TO 200 KWh
SCR 0.79
US₵ 0.055
kWh
1.05
0.073
kWh
2.87
0.2
kWh
3.25
0.23
IN EXCESS OF 500
3.93
0.27
Commercial Tariffs
0 TO 500 KWh
SCR US ₵ 0.22
501 TO 1000 KWh
IN EXCESS OF 1000

9. Installed Power Generation
Name of Power Plant (including offgrid renewable energy)
Technology Type
Capacity
Year Commissioned
Victoria C
HFO Diesel Generators
74 MW
2000
Victoria B
HFO and LFO Diesel Generators 
16.7 MW
1971
Baie St Anne Power Station
12.5 MW
1981
Victoria Wind Farm
Wind
6 MW
2013

10. Power Plants under Construction
None at the moment
Interconnectors Under Construction
N/A as an Island trade in energy is difficult and building the required infrastructure will be
quite costly as our nearest neighbour is about 1000Km
Planned power Generation Plants
Name of Power Plant (including offgrid renewable energy) 
Technology Type
Capacity
Estimated Cost
Status of Feasibility Study
Providence Lagoon PV Farm  PV
4MW
Tendered
Request For Proposal Stage
Ile De Romainville PV Farm
5MW
Request For Proposal Stage
Existing Policies and Laws
PUBLIC UTILITIES CORPORATION ACT 1986
Seychelles Energy Policy , Energy Act 2012
National Public Private Partnership Policy 2016

11. THANK YOU / MERCI