The Concessional Financing Partners (CFPs), led by the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, Korea Ex-Im Bank and the Government of Australia continued the March 2026 mission to the Tina River Hydropower Development Project (TRHDP) with a full day of kick-off and technical meetings in Honiara on 25th March 2026. The programme brought together the Solomon Islands Government, through the Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification (MMERE) and the Project Office, with Solomon Power, Tina Hydropower Limited (THL), Hyundai Engineering Co. (HEC), the Owner’s Engineer, Lender’s Technical advisers (LTA), the Dam Safety Advisory Panel and financing partners to review implementation progress and coordinate the next phase of delivery.
Photo 1 – Project Kick-off Presentation by Mr. Pradip Verma (Project Manager-Project Office MMERE)
The day opened with a meeting with Solomon Power on transmission line implementation, covering design progress, safeguards, procurement status, and the overall timeline to completion. This was followed by the main kick-off meeting, where the Project Manager (Mr. Pradip Verma) from the Project Office presented progress since the last CFP mission in September–October 2025. Discussions covered environmental and social performance, technical implementation, financial matters, and overall coordination across project components.
A joint technical and environmental and social session then examined common priority topics, including reservoir preparation and the sourcing and transportation of aggregates. In the afternoon, the mission continued with a technical meeting to review observations from recent site visits, followed by presentations from THL and HEC on design responses and project implementation matters. The day concluded with a focused discussion on construction optimisation and acceleration, including methodologies to advance critical work areas and strengthen delivery planning.
The March 2026 mission continues with further technical discussions, site verification and coordination among project partners, supporting safe, timely and well-managed implementation of the Tina River Hydropower Development Project.
For more information, contact:
Communications Officer: Jeanine Gadepeta email: jeanine.gadepeta@tina-hydro.com
Tina Hydropower development project
+677 25133
About Tina River Hydro Development Project (TRHDP)
The first large scale renewable energy project for the Solomon Islands delivering benefits such as more affordable electricity and improved accessibility to cleaner, more reliable energy sources for communities now and in the future. It is being implemented by the Solomon Island Government with financing and support from the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, the Asian Development Bank, the Government of Australia, the Green Climate Fund, Korea EX-IM Economic Development Cooperation Fund, and the World Bank.
Find out more on www.tina-hydro.com
A National Project of Solomon Islands | Tina River Hydropower Tina River Hydropower is a National Project of Solomon Islands and has as its objective to provide more affordable and reliable energy options to Honiara. www.tina-hydro.com |
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