The Tina River Hydropower Development Project has formalised a customary reconciliation process with the Roha and Gaegae tribes through a Chupu Ceremony at the Powerhouse site, alongside the signing of a memorandum of understanding. The ceremony, held on July 28 in Central Guadalcanal, brought together representatives of the Roha and Gaegae tribes, Hab...

The Chinese Embassy in Solomon Islands and the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology have signed a cooperation agreement for the second phase of a mini solar power project aimed at expanding access to clean and reliable energy in the country. Chinese Ambassador Cai Weiming and Minister for Environment Ghemu signed...

The Lakaro Solar Hybrid Power Plant has been commissioned at Vunisea Government Station in Kadavu, reducing diesel consumption and delivering new renewable energy capacity to one of Fiji's maritime communities. Minister for Public Works, Meteorological Services and Transport Ro Filipe Tuisawau officially commissioned the facility, with Minister for Inf...

Fiji is exploring potential cooperation with Malaysian state-owned oil and gas company PETRONAS to strengthen fuel security and build greater resilience in its energy supply chain amid continuing volatility in global fuel markets. Fiji Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade Sakiasi Ditoka met with PETRONAS Executive Vice President and Chief Ex...

Reeves Envico and CE Group have commenced work on the 22-kilometre transmission line that will connect renewable energy from Tina River with the homes, businesses and essential services of Honiara. Against the rolling hills and demanding terrain of Guadalcanal, work is beginning on a connection that will carry more than electricity. The new transmis...

 The Tina River Hydropower Development Project (TRHDP) has released the findings of its Mid-Term Socioeconomic Survey, showing improvements in household livelihoods and quality of life in affected communities while highlighting persistent concerns over benefit sharing, environmental impacts and social issues. The survey, presented by consultant Gerard ...

The Solomon Islands has completed the first phase of a Chinese-backed mini solar power project that installed renewable energy systems across 25 constituencies, with a second phase set to begin once financing arrangements are finalised by China. The Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM) announced on Monday...

The World Bank's Environment and Social Framework (ESF) Practice Manager, Africa Olojoba, has visited the Tina River Hydropower Development Project (THDP) in Solomon Islands, highlighting construction progress, strong safety practices and environmental stewardship at the country's first large-scale renewable energy project. Olojoba was joined by a Worl...

Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown has called for greater financial support for Pacific renewable energy transitions, describing the shift away from imported fuel as an economic security strategy rather than a climate concession. Speaking at the 59th Annual Meeting of the Asian Development Bank, or ADB, in Samarkand, Brown said Pacific Island count...

Pacific Islands Forum leaders have invoked the Biketawa Declaration to coordinate a regional response to worsening fuel supply risks linked to ongoing instability in the Middle East, amid growing concerns over the vulnerability of Pacific economies to global energy disruptions. The move was announced following discussions among the Pacific Islands Foru...

The Solomon Islands has established a regional cumulative impacts working group as part of efforts to strengthen environmental and social oversight of the Tina River Hydropower Development Project, a key national infrastructure initiative aimed at transforming the country’s energy sector. The working group is designed to coordinate the identification, ...

Fiji and Singapore have reaffirmed their strategic partnership with a renewed focus on energy security and supply chain resilience, as global fuel market uncertainties continue to weigh on Pacific economies. Fiji’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Sakiasi Ditoka, met with Singapore’s Assistant Minister for Transport and Senior Minister ...

New Caledonia is moving forward with plans to develop a pumped storage hydroelectric facility at Tontouta, a project aimed at strengthening energy security, supporting renewable integration and reducing reliance on imported fuels. Government member Christopher Gygès and Jean-Gabriel Faget, chief executive of Enercal, said the project marks a significan...

The Government of New Caledonia has adopted a draft resolution calling on the French State to extend its electricity cost equalisation mechanism to the territory, in a move aimed at easing energy costs and supporting economic recovery. The decision was approved during the Government’s weekly meeting on 25 March, with authorities seeking to include New ...

A new solar energy system is now powering Sir Dudley Tuti College in Isabel Province, improving access to reliable electricity for one of the Solomon Islands’ largest and most remote secondary schools. The installation marks the first Solomon Islands project under the REnew Pacific programme, delivered by local renewable energy provider Superfly. The s...

The Fijian government has approved the implementation of a Renewable Hybrid Project (RHP) at Bouwaqa Village in Vatulele, marking a step forward in rural electrification and clean energy deployment. The RHP is a grant-funded pilot initiative supported by the United Kingdom government and implemented by AEON Energy Group. It aims to test the integration...