Will East Timor transition its energy sector?

Still, East Timor's government has expressed interest in transitioning its energy sector. In 2020, it hired energy consultants to conduct a feasibility study for supplying natural gas to the three power plants. In 2021, it announced tendering for solar parks and a feasibility study for hydropower schemes.

Is East Timor interested in solar power?

East Timor President José Ramos-Horta told The Associated Press in an interview in Dili last week that his country is interested in exploring various types of renewable energy sources, including wind, sea and especially solar power. “We have plenty of sun,” he said, adding that the cost of solar technology continues to fall.

Does East Timor have electricity?

Access to electricity is a modern development for many of East Timor’s 1.3 million people, after much of the country’s infrastructure was razed by Indonesian forces during the war for independence. Recovery was slow after East Timor gained formal independence in 2002.

What percentage of East Timor families rely on farming?

Seventy percent of families rely on farming for their livelihoods, according to a report by the World Bank and ADB. A solar panel is seen next to an East Timor national flag in Dili, East Timor, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati)

Is a floating LNG plant a viable option for East Timorese?

A floating LNG plant was a third option previously favoured by operator Woodside but that proposal has also not been pursued thus far. The Beaço pipeline was proposed by the East Timorese government after a new treaty was negotiated in 2018.

Will Timor's 'Timor Trough' lead to a pipeline?

Timor does not currently have the onshore refinery facilities for the project, but the biggest roadblock is a 3000-metre-deep trench (the ‘Timor Trough’) that sits in between the field and its shorelines. The trough poses a major engineering challenge for any pipeline that would lead to Timor’s south coast.