Kyocera Solar has announced that its solar energy systems will power over 2000 homes in the Fiji Islands. The solar projects are in partnership with Fiji's Department of Energy and the Fifth Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting project (Palm 5) with the goal to bring renewable energy to remote villages of the island nation. To date, 135 kilowatts have been installed and the remaining 270 kilowatts will be completed by the end of the year.

With these solar systems, rural villages are able to thrive without access to a traditional electric grid. Each system will utilize Kyocera's modules and the sun's energy to provide basic lighting and other low-power needs on the islands.

"Solar energy makes so much sense for island nations that often lack an electricity grid infrastructure but have an abundance of sunshine year-round," said George Phani, sales manager for Kyocera Solar Australia. "With our Kyocera modules, many Fijians have been given light and other electricity into the night - maybe for the first time. We hope this program can serve as a template for other islands to follow."

Kyocera has partnered with Powerlite Generators (Fiji) Limited to install 3,000 solar modules throughout Fiji. Each system includes at least one 135-watt Kyocera module, a regulator, maintenance-free batteries, and both indoor and outdoor lighting.