Naval power: Mauritius looks to Perth base for renewable energy solutions

First to be threatened by climate change, island nations want renewable energy, even if it costs them more

As home to Australia's largest naval base, it is no surprise that foreign governments are curious about the secretive goings-on at Garden Island, just offshore from Perth in Western Australia.

Peering across from the other side of the Indian Ocean, the Mauritian government is not gathering intelligence on Australia's military power, however - but rather how the military is powered.