Solar Power Development Project (Solomon Islands)
The Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification, through implementing utility Solomon Power, built five grid-connected solar plants in the provincial townships of Kirakira, Lata, Malu'u, Munda and Tulagi, funded by an ADB and Strategic Climate Fund package of USD 8.44 million.
OperatorMinistry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification, Solomon Power implementing
EcosystemGrid-connected solar power plants, provincial townships
StandardNone
StatusActive
LocationKirakira, Lata, Malu'u, Munda and Tulagi, Solomon Islands
Overview
Inside the project
The five plants together total roughly 2 MW of capacity.
The project was approved in November 2016.
2 MW
Combined capacity (approx.), five plants
8.44M USD
ADF and Strategic Climate Fund grants
Objectives
- Build grid-connected solar power plants in five provincial townships
- Expand renewable generation capacity outside the capital grid
Approach
- Five solar power plants were built and connected to the grid in separate provincial townships, funded through an Asian Development Fund grant and a Strategic Climate Fund grant.
Sources
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- adb.org ↗https://www.adb.org/projects/48346-002/main
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