About the EAP Solar Hub

Where We Work

Cambodia, China, Indonesia, DPR Korea, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, the Pacific Islands (Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Niue, Nauru, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu), Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Viet Nam

What is the EAP Solar Hub?

The East Asia & Pacific (EAP) Solar Hub is a cooperative effort between UNICEF and Water Mission. It provides dedicated technical support for the East Asia and Pacific region on all aspects of solar-powered systems; from planning, design, and procurement to installation and operation; as well as systems evaluation and development of capacity-building materials and training. It is free-of-charge, demand-driven support for any organization working on solar systems.

The EAP Solar Hub can also support the process of identifying bottlenecks to scaling up solar systems at national levels. The EAP Solar Hub has been established to provide technical support to UNICEF country teams, sector workers, and government technical services. The objective is to help ensure correct system design and operation and support the promotion of solar-powered systems in the region.

Currently, the EAP Solar Hub’s focus of is on support for solar-powered water systems. This has been possible thanks to the generous financial contribution of the Australian Government.

What kind of help can be requested from the EAP Solar Hub?

The EAP Solar Hub provides support to all countries in the region. The key areas of support are:

  • Answer technical questions on any aspect of solar power, including system design, installation, operation, and maintenance.

  • Assess existing and planned solar systems (which can be done remotely as an interim measure).

  • Developing a public platform where anyone can pose a technical question and join in the discussion, so that knowledge is shared and not restricted to communication by email.

  • Capacity building. Design and undertake training on solar systems for a range of levels (for basic and advanced technicians, as well as government staff), including courses in technical institutions, to build up a cadre of skilled solar personnel. Support the development of country-level capacity-building strategies.

  • Design and carry out regional-specific webinars, with materials and resources based on learning from the region, and support country case studies.