The Solomon Islands Renewable Energy Development Project will fund the construction of two photovoltaic (PV) parks and a large-scale grid
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Specifically, the funding will help finance two new solar PV power plants in Guadalcanal and Malaita, and a new utility-scale grid
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The Solomon Islands Renewable Energy Development Project will finance two solar farms and a utility-scale grid-connected energy storage system on the Solomon Islands.
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The project will construct solar farms in Guadalcanal and Malaita provinces with a total capacity of 2.5 megawatts. It will also install the country''s first utility-scale grid
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The renewable energy project will: finance new solar farms in Guadalcanal and Malaita province, along with a new utility-scale grid-connected energy storage system in Honiara; pilot a
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The Solomon Islands Renewable Energy Development Project will finance two solar farms and a utility-scale grid-connected energy storage
The Asian Development Bank, Saudi Fund for Development, and Solomon Power are all financing the project. A project is now underway on the Solomon Islands to help the country accelerate its renewable energy generation.
A pilot business model for rooftop solar PV systems will also be trialled at two schools in the country. Shane Rosenthal, ADB’s Pacific liaison and coordination office regional director, believes that upscaling renewable energy generation in the Solomon Islands could help unlock economic growth and prosperity.
Renewable energy only makes up 2% of the Solomon Islands’ electricity mix. Image: Namkoo Solar. A group of investment firms led by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has partnered with the government of the Solomon Islands to finance new solar PV power plants, increase rooftop solar PV installations and support the islands’ power sector reforms.
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The project is being funded by a $10 million concessional loan and a $5 million grant from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), while the Saudi Fund for Development and state-owned Solomon Power are providing $10 million each. The government of the Solomon Islands is providing $7 million.
