Tina River Hydro Development enabling women through a Gender Action Plan
Honiara, Solomon Islands. Women only Community consultation in the Tina Communities as part of the TRHDP Gender Action Plan. While life for most women in the Solomon Islands ambles along, there is a definite sense of change on the horizon...
A boost for local employment – the Tina River Hydropower Project
Preparations for the construction of the access road to the Tina River Hydropower Development are now underway and with it, approximately 145 newly created jobs for the local community will be available. Advertising to recruit local residents to fill these...
Tina River Hydropower Project reaches financial close
Financing packages for the Tina River Hydropower Development Project, estimated to reach US $240 million, have been finalised in Honiara. This major milestone for the 15-megawatt hydropower infrastructure project now clears the way for construction to commence late January 2020. Six...
The Tina River Hydropower Project is on track for a Royal visit
The serious environmental problems currently facing Solomon Islanders will be high on the agenda when His Royal Highness Prince of Wales Prince Charles makes his first-ever visit to the Solomon Islands on November 24th and 25th. In a two-day visit,...
Crucial final agreements signed for Tina River Hydropower Project
Signing of Financing Agreement The Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract for the Tina River Hydropower Project has been signed between Tina Hydro Power Ltd (THL) and Hyundai Engineering Company Ltd (HEC) on the 30 September 2019 in Honiara, Solomon...
TRHDP Development Consent Granted
On 25th July 2019, the Director of Environment and Conservation Division (ECD) under Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM) approved Tina Hydropower Limited’s (THL’s) Development Application for the Tina River Hydropower Development Project (TRHDP) and granted...
Environment Impact Statement 2019 (EIS) available for Public Comment
On 31 May 2019, the Director of the Environment and Conservation Division approved Tina Hydropower Ltd’s (THL’s) Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for public comment under sections 22 and 24 of the Environment Act. The EIS supports THL’s development consent application...
Third Release in the Tina Hydro Video Series: Powerless – The Challenge Facing Businesses in Solomon Islands
A series of short clips have been prepared about Tina River Hydro and its importance to Solomon Islands. The third story in the series has been released: ‘Powerless: The Challenge Facing Businesses in Solomon Islands’. It shares the story of...
GREEN Climate Fund (GCF) will soon release USD$86 million for the Tina Hydro Project
GREEN Climate Fund (GCF) will soon release USD$86 million (SBD$669,010,391.46) for the much-awaited Tina Hydro Project in central Guadalcanal. This followed the signing of an Accreditation Master Agreement (AMA) between GCF and the World Bank, Monday, on the margins of...
Energy Minister Confirms Tina Agreements in 2017
Minister for Energy, Honourable Bradley Tovosia has confirmed the government's intention to ensure that the key Tina Hydro project agreements are concluded in 2017. He made these commitments during a series of high-level meetings with project funders and partners in...