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Brenwe Hydropower Plant

A 400 kW run-of-river hydropower plant on Malekula island, built under the ADB-financed Vanuatu Energy Access Project and commissioned in December 2023. ADB reports it now supplies up to 90% of the Malekula grid's needs and displaces more than 200,000 litres of diesel a year.

Malekula island, VanuatuRun-of-river small hydropowerNone
OperatorMinistry of Finance & Economic Management (executing agency)
EcosystemRun-of-river small hydropower
StandardNone
StatusActive
LocationMalekula island, Vanuatu
Overview

Inside the project

The Ministry of Finance & Economic Management is named as the project's executing agency.

The plant is part of the wider ADB-supported Vanuatu Energy Access Project, commissioned in December 2023.

400 kW
Plant capacity
90%
Share of Malekula grid needs supplied
200,000+ litres/yr
Diesel displaced

Objectives

  • Supply Malekula's grid with run-of-river hydropower
  • Displace diesel generation on the island

Approach

  • Run-of-river hydropower on Malekula island feeds the local grid, financed under the Vanuatu Energy Access Project.

Sources

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  1. adb.org ↗https://www.adb.org/news/adb-vanuatu-commission-brenwe-hydropower-plant

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