Second Release in the Tina Hydro Video Series: Powerless – the Betikama College Story
A series of short clips have been prepared about Tina River Hydro and its importance to Solomon Islands. The second story in the series has been released: 'Powerless: the Betikama College Story'. It brings viewers into the experience of one...
First Release in the Tina Hydro Video Series: Making Affordable Electricity Available to Solomon Islanders
A series of short clips have been prepared about Tina River Hydro and its importance to Solomon Islands. The first story in the series is now here: 'Making Affordable Electricity Available to Solomon Islanders'. It takes a closer look at...
Korea commits US$31.6 million for Tina River Hydro
Reliable renewable energy is another step closer for Solomon Islands with the Tina River Hydro Development Project receiving a commitment of $31.6 million in funding support the Government of Korea. This funding from Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF) was approved...
Australia commits AUD 17 million for the Tina River Hydro Project
Solomon Islands is one step closer to cheaper and more reliable electricity that will boost business activity and improve people’s lives. Australian Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Senator the Hon Concetta Fierravanti-Wells announced today that Australia has committed...
NIPS Welcomes GCF Grant Approval for Tina River Hydro Development Project
The Network of Indigenous Peoples Solomons, (NIPS) welcomes the Green Climate Fund’s approval of USD86m for the Tina River Hydro Development Project recently in Sondong, South Korea. Vice President and Coordinator of NIPs, Ms Aydah Gwaena Akao, who was part...
Green Climate Fund approves US$86 Million for Tina River Hydro Development Project in Solomon Islands
Significantly reduced electricity costs are one step closer with the approval of US$86 million by the board of the Green Climate Fund for the Tina River Hydropower Project. The funding approval was made in a meeting of the Fund’s board...
International Renewable Energy Agency awards concessional loan for Tina Hydro
Solomon Islands has been awarded a USD15 million concessional loan for Tina Hydro Project by the International Renewable Energy Agency, IRENA. The award was announced during IRENA’s 2017 Assembly in Abu Dhabi last weekend. It is the first concessional loan...
Tina Hydro Office Briefs Environment and NGO Officials
The Tina Hydro Project Office on Thursday this week highlighted critical issues about the Environment and Social Impact Assessment Report to officials of the Environment division and representatives of the non government organisations in the country. Issues highlighted included the...
Roha Tribe Cooperative Society Business Initiative invests in three trucks
Members of the Roha Tribe Cooperative Society in Central Guadalcanal last Saturday took delivery of three 3-ton vehicles for their business. During the launching at Kaimomosa village, Chairman of the Roha Cooperative Society Mr Daniel Una, congratulated his members but...
Government Hands Over $6.9 Million to Roha Tribe for Tina Hydro
Roha Tribe members of Central Guadalcanal have received $6.9 million from the government yesterday in a brief handover ceremony in Honiara. In handing over the cheque, Commissioner of Lands Nelson Naopu thanked the executive of the tribe and their members...