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UK High Commissioner Visits Tina Hydro Development Project to Observe Major Progress.

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The United Kingdom’s High Commissioner to Solomon Islands, His Excellency. Paul Turner, visited the Tina Hydro Development Project (THDP) site on 20th February 2026, accompanied by a team of UK energy specialists, to observe firsthand the progress of the landmark renewable energy project.The visit commenced at Garivera Campsite, where the delegation received an induction presentation outlining the project’s construction progress, safety protocols, and key engineering milestones. The team then proceeded to the Dam Site, before concluding their visit at the Powerhouse Site, which includes the main tunnel system currently under development.As a major contributor to the Green Climate Fund (GCF) …

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Upper Tina Catchment Consultations: Charting a Way Forward.

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From 8–12 December 2025, tribal leaders of the Upper Tina Catchment (UTC) gathered in a series of consultations aimed at strengthening collaboration, resolving longstanding issues, and advancing the establishment of Protected Areas (PAs) within the catchment. The purpose of these consultations is to provide awareness on the Protected Areas process to tribal leaders and representatives, and to hear their views on the future of conservation in the Upper Tina Catchment.The consultations were held across two key communities. The Ngongoti Community hosted discussions on 8 and 10 December, while the Namoraoni Community welcomed leaders on 11 and 12 December.Building Understanding Across …

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𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐊𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐓𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐲𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐃𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭.

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President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Mr. Masato Kanda, has described the Tina River Hydropower Project as a transformational initiative following his visit to the project site on 16th February 2026.Speaking during the visit, President Kanda said once completed, the project will deliver clean and reliable power to Honiara, supplying more than two-thirds of the city’s electricity needs.“This 15-megawatt plant will mark a major milestone in shifting Solomon Islands to clean energy,” President Kanda said. “This shift will lower electricity costs, helping businesses and communities thrive while ensuring long-term sustainability.”During his visit, President Kanda viewed construction progress from a …

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CBSP Hosts Induction Training for Community Advisory Committee Members.

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Honiara, Solomon Islands — January 20, 2026 — The Community Benefit Sharing Project (CBSP) successfully conducted its induction training for members of the Community Advisory Committee (CAC) under its community benefit share fund (CBSF) component at the CBSP Conference Room. The training introduced the committee’s mission, vision, and responsibilities, ensuring members are equipped for their roles under the CBSF.The Fund, which will be derived off revenues from the Tina Dam starting in 2028 aims to support socio-economic development and infrastructure community projects in Malango and Bahomea. By promoting sustainable development and fostering community participation, the Fund ensures that benefits from …

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World Bank and ADB Conduct Joint Monthly Compliance and Progress Visit.

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Honiara, Monday 26 January — A joint team from the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) visited the Tina River Hydropower Development Project (TRHDP) sites as part of their regular monthly monitoring program. Representatives from the Project Office’s Environment and Social (E&S) team accompanied the delegation throughout the visit.The mission focused on two key project locations: the Dam Site and the Powerhouse Site. During the visit, the teams assessed compliance with environmental and social safeguards and reviewed construction progress being undertaken by Tina Hydropower Limited (THL) and Hyundai Engineering Company (HEC).The monthly site visit forms an essential part …

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Lenders’ Technical Advisors (LTA) Wrap Up Final Mission to TRHDP in 2025.

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The Lenders’ Technical Advisors (LTA) Norconsult have concluded their final engagement for 2025 with stakeholders of the Tina River Hydropower Development Project (TRHDP). The mission brought together the Project Office (PO) representing the Solomon Islands Government (SIG), Tina Hydropower Limited (THL), Hyundai Engineering Corporation (HEC), World Bank (WB) funding parties’ representatives, the Owner’s Engineer (OE), and other key partners to review overall project progress, address priority issues requiring further attention, and agree on the next steps.Throughout the mission, the team reviewed several technical and safeguard priorities, including the status of powerhouse foundation design actions, slope stabilisation measures, and the updated …

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Advance Environment and Safeguard training 2025- Heritage Park, Honiara, Solomon Islands.

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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) environment specialist and consultants invited personnel from ADB-funded projects across the country to attend a three-day training session that focused mainly on advanced environment and safeguards. The training program provided participants with the opportunity to enhance their skills and understanding of the environment and social safeguards in accordance with ADB standards. Among many participants from the Ministries and ADB-funded projects across the country, Mandus Boselalu, Roland Pharkatonu, and Daniel T. Saomatangi of the Tina River Hydro Development Project (TRHDP), Project Office (PO), and Environment and Social Safeguards team (ESS) actively participated in the three-day program.The …

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Tina River Hydropower Project Promotes Women’s Participation and Leadership.

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Empowering women is more than creating opportunities, it means amplifying their voices, strengthening their leadership, and providing platforms where they can thrive. The formation of the Malatoha Women’s Association reflects the dedication and leadership of the women of Malatoha, whose commitment has been central to driving this initiative forward. Their efforts were supported with guidance from the Solomon Islands National Council of Women (SINCW), the Guadalcanal Provincial Council of Women (GPCW), and the Gender Team of the Tina River Hydropower Development Project (TRHDP).On Tuesday, 18 November 2025, TRHDP, through its Gender Component, facilitated a consultation meeting at Mataruka Community Hall. …

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Commencement of the mid-term socio-economic survey for the Tina River Hydropower Development Project (TRHDP).

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The Tina River Hydropower Development Project (TRHDP) commenced the mid-term socio-economic field survey on 10th November 2025, led by Mr. Gerard Fitzgerard (International) and Consultant) and Mr Kellington Simeon, the local team lead, with the support of trained enumerators and the Project Office ESS team.The purpose of the survey is to assess the socio-economic changes among the project-affected communities since the baseline study conducted in 2020. The study will evaluate the effectiveness of the project’s mitigation measures and benefits-sharing mechanisms while also providing key insights for informed ongoing social impact monitoring.The first week of field data collection was conducted for …

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Project Office TRHDP Participation for Global Solutions in Hydropower.

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Hydro 2025 – Thessaloniki, GreeceFrom 21st to 24th October 2025, global leaders, engineers, financiers, and environmental experts gathered in Thessaloniki for Hydro2025. This was a landmark event focused on exchanging challenges and opportunities for shaping the future of hydropower in a changing world. Among the many contributors, delegates, and power producers we were proud to see the Tina Hydropower Development Project Office (Mr. John Walenenea JNR-Biodiversity Officer PO) from the Solomon Islands actively participate, share insights from the Pacific and Learnings from global best practices. Photo 1 –  Discussion on Hydrology and Flood.The Conference included a total of 37 sessions …

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Project Office Participation in World Bank Coffee Series on Effective E&S Monitoring & Supervision.

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Honiara, Solomon Islands — October 31, 2025 | World Bank’s Environmental and Social (ES) Coffee SeriesThe Project Office (PO) Tina River Hydropower Development Project (TRHDP) was honoured to attend and participate in the 8th session of the Coffee Series conducted in the World Bank office in Honiara. The session, themed “Effective ES Supervision & Monitoring,” ran from 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM and brought together a diverse group of stakeholders, including the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, LMCP, SIRAP2, Solomon Power, Solomon Water, and other project management units.Leading the presentation was Khyn Wynn from the World Bank (WB), sharing a brief …

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More benefits proposed for Tina’s Community Benefit Sharing Program #2

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Honiara, 07 September – The first instalment of the Tina River Hydropower Development Community Benefit Sharing Program (CBSP) has reached its closing phase and planning for the second iteration, set to deliver even more community benefits, is now underway. Since its inception in 2019, many lives have been positively impacted in the Tina project catchment through community-based programs covering areas such as pre-employment training, vocation training, WASH (water and sanitation) and rural electrification.    Programs delivered under the first CBSP model have positively impacted many rural communities in the Tina catchment and are evident in improved infrastructure, income-generating opportunities, and vibrant communities. The most …

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Gender workshop organised for Tina Hydropower Project stakeholders

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Attendees of the workshop from the Porject Office, HEC, THL, ABD and commuities. The Tina River Hydropower Project (TRHDP) Office hosted a one-day Gender Action Plan (GAP) workshop in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to continue to raise awareness about gender equality and women’s empowerment. The workshop aimed to highlight the importance of mainstreaming gender equality for the Project as it progresses with construction activities, while familiarising participants with ADB’s approach and GAP implementation and reporting requirements.  The event combined stakeholders fromTina Hydropower Limited (THL), Hyundai Engineering Company (HEC) and the TRHDP Office (PO) while some joined online from other …

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52 Tina River Hydro Project sponsored students enrolled – ready for 2023 academic year

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HONIARA – Classes are ready to commence for 52 students from catchment communities sponsored by the Tina River Hydropower Development Project (TRHDP) under the Community Benefit Sharing Project (CBSP).  The 22 males and 30 females are continuing students at the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) and the University of South Pacific (USP) Honiara Campus since 2021. They are enrolled in various study programs, such as Electrical Technology, Survey, Plumbing Services, Business/Accounting Studies, Tourism & Hospitality, Environmental Studies, Tropical Agriculture, Automotive Engineering, Teaching, Youth & Development, Construction Management, Secretarial Studies, Fisheries Studies, and Pharmacy Technology. CBSP Project Officer, Clinton Zinihite said …

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Local Company behind the Tina River Hydro CBSP water supply program 

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The construction of direct water supplies and improved sanitation to villages in the Tina River Hydropower catchment area has been a vital deliverable of the Community Benefit Sharing Project (CBSP). As a part of the Tina River Hydropower Development Project (TRHDP) Implementation Agreement (IA), the CBSP team successfully delivered the project by engaging the expertise of local borehole drilling company – Pacific Strata Drilling & Water Engineering Services. The strategy is in place to ensure the Project helps build local business capacity which was achieved through fulfilling section 6 of the implementation agreement by procuring local contractors for the drilling activities. Pacific …

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Ground breaking ceremony signifies Tina is moving  

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Major construction work on the Tina River Hydropower Development Project (TRHDP) is moving ahead   this month following the official groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday 2nd November, at the project site in Central Guadalcanal. The much-anticipated event was officiated by the Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Damukana Sogavare and attended by senior Ministers, including the Minister for Mines, Energy & Rural Electrification, Hon. Bradley Tovosia and officials from the government.  Members of the Tina catchment communities also attended and participated in the ceremony performing a traditional welcome and presenting gifts. Foreign dignitaries from the South Korea Government were also represented with Honorable …

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Malango women celebrate International Rural Women’s Day 

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Women and girls from the Malango Ward of Central Guadalcanal have joined hands with the Tina River Hydropower Project Office this week to commemorate International Day of Rural Women (IDRW) at Kaimomosa Village, Belaha.  The communities celebrated with various activities on Tuesday to promote the global theme for 2022 “Rural Women -key for a world free from hunger and poverty.”  The theme focuses on equality and empowerment for women, encouraging people fight against the problems of hunger and malnutrition, especially in the agricultural sector.    As part of commemorating the event this year, women and girls of Malango were able to …

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Swedish Diplomat impressed with progress on Tina Hydro Project   

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Mr Per Linnér  listens as the HEC Project Manager, Moon Eui Man explains the work that is done on site, including the assembling of the Crusher Plant.The Deputy Head of Mission (DHOM) to the Embassy of Sweden in Canberra, Australia, Mr Per Linnér praised the work currently being completed on the Tina River Hydropower Development Project (TRHDP) during a site visit this week.   Mr Linnér who left Honiara today was on a 5-day trip to the Solomon Islands, holding talks with Government officials and visiting projects financed by Sweden.   He is the first Swedish government representative from the Embassy in Canberra to …

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CBSP/SINU trade students in the field for practical work

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For their practical component, two electrical students are currently working with Solomon Power’s 11KV extension powerline Project from Black Post to several Tina communities. They are assisting with the wiring of residences to allow for access to electricity. Morris Roni, a father of two children from Pao in the Belaha community of Central Guadalcanal, is one of the students in the SINU program.  He has been amazed at how much he has learnt while working with Solomon Power, commenting that the entire experience has been an eye-opener. “I’m quite excited. Becoming an Electrician is my dream job and it’s thrilling …

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Tina River Hydropower Project recognizes the contribution of local women on International Rural Women’s Day

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“As a woman, life in a rural community in the Solomon Islands can be hard. For me, I wake up early in the morning and walk for a long time and far distance to get to my farm. I need to get up that early in order to do my gardening work because it’s then that the heat is not as harsh from the sun.”   These are the words uttered by Christina Tony, a rural female farmer, as she stands in the middle of her garden in Areatakiki, a village in the Mbahomea Region, Central Guadalcanal. Her farm is located in …

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