SIDS DOCK Introductory Proposal to the Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations in New York
Partnership Supporting the Development of the SIDS DOCK Project Pipeline
Introduction & Background
The SIDS DOCK Secretariat is seeking support from the Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations in New York, toward the SIDS DOCK Programme of Work for the period 2025 to 2027 in the amount of ten million three hundred and fifty million euros (€10,350,000) in support of the Programme of Work. SIDS need to replace approximately ten thousand megawatts (10,000 MW) of ageing diesel fueled baseload electricity generating systems (24/7 power all the time) in the coming decade. Replacing these diesel generators with baseload ocean energy systems will minimize the use of fossil fuel, reducing emissions, and to positively impact the growing trade imbalances and foreign debts. This is being accomplished through the Global Ocean Energy Alliance (GLOEA), the most significant mechanism established in 2022 by the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), since the establishment of the SIDS DOCK Organization in 2015. The GLOEA Secretariat was established in Belmopan, Belize in April 2024, and startup activities are being coordinated by the SIDS DOCK Secretariat.