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Tina Hydro raises financial risks-should be a lesson

By Agnes Menanopo Prime Minister Matthew Wale said the Tina Hydro project is a significant financial risk and should serve as an important lesson for the Solomon Islands Government. Prime Minister Wale made the statement in parliament yesterday.

18 Aug 2026

Cheaper, cleaner electricity moves closer for Honiara
Households, businesses and government services in Honiara are a step closer to receiving cheaper and more reliable electricity, with construction commencing on the 22-kilometre transmission line that will connect the Tina River Hydropower Facility to the Honiara national electricity grid via Lungga…
7 Aug 2026
Energy Regulator will make electricity cleaner and cheaper: H.E Turner
British High Commissioner to Solomon Islands and Nauru, His Excellency Paul Turner highlighted the need for a new Independent Energy Regulator in Solomon Islands at a National Stakeholder Workshop on Energy Reform this week.
20 Feb 2026
Energy and Electrification
Tina Hydro welcomes new Project Manager
The Tina River Hydropower Development Project has a new Project Manager with the appointment of former Solomon Power CEO, Pradip Verma. With over 25 years of professional project management experience in large infrastructure projects, Pradip brings a wealth of expertise to the team and is looking…
1 Apr 2024
Solomon Islands
Wale says cost of electricity in SI ‘terrible joke’
The provision of electricity has been unreliable and at extremely excessive cost over many years since independence. Leader of Opposition Hon Matthew Wale highlighted in Parliament during his debate speech on the Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2023 today.
18 Oct 2023
Solomon Power
Leaders Debate over High Electricity Cost in Solomon Islands
Solomon Power is said to be making huge profits at the expense of its customers. This was the sentiment shared by members of parliament when debating the Solomon Islands Electricity Authority Annual Report 2021 in parliament last week.
26 Jul 2023
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands learns lessons on using Geothermal Energy
Solomon Islands have learned important lessons on the importance and use of Geothermal Energy during the 2nd Global Geothermal Alliance High Level Conference held recently in El Salvador.
5 Oct 2022
Climate Change
Solomon Islands begin journey towards electric mobility
A multi-stakeholder validation workshop was successfully held Monday this week in Honiara on the Solomon Islands National Policy Roadmap for Electric Mobility. The workshop gathered together representatives from the Government, private sector, NGOs and the academia.
1 Sept 2022
People
SIPA signs Shipping Decarbonization plan
Solomon Ports is now proud to announce that we are now a signatory of the “Call to action for Shipping Decarbonization.” This was announced by Ingrid Sidenvall Jegou the Project Director for the Global Maritime Program on the 13th of November 2021.
10 Jan 2022
Government
SOLOMON ISLANDS TO RECEIVE ENERGY FUNDING
Solomon Islands is among four recipients of funding for transformative, replicable and innovative renewable energy projects through the International Renewable Energy Agency, IRENA and Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) Project Facility.
16 Jan 2017
Honiara City
SOLOMON POWER EXPANDS OBA AWARENESS PROGRAM
Solomon Power further expands its newly introduced “Output-Based Aid (OBA)” awareness program to the western end of Honiara. Solomon Power is to meet its potential customers at Mahu Church compound, Kakabona area, next Tuesday.
14 Jan 2017
Court
FIU HYDRO HALTED OVER PENDING CASE
The Fiu River mini-hydro project in Malaita Province has been halted pending a high Court hearing. The Minister for Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification Honourable David Dei Pacha told Parliament at its recent meeting, any further progress depends on the outcome of the case.
5 Jan 2017
SOEs
2016 ELECTRICITY TARIFF OFFICIALLY APPROVED
Solomon Power announces that the 2016 Electricity Tariff Regulation has been officially gazetted. A statement from the State Owned Enterprise today says the 2016 Regulation was effective as of 1st January 2017.
3 Jan 2017
Environment
CRITICAL ISSUES HIGHLIGHTED BY TINA HYDRO PROJECT
Critical issues about the Environment and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) report of the Tina Hydro project was recently highlighted by the officials of the Environment division and representatives of non-government organisations in the country.
25 Oct 2016
Choiseul Province
CHOISEUL’s CAPITAL TARO NEEDS ELECTRICITY
Taro, the provincial capital of Choiseul province is constantly experiencing hiccups with its only generator, sparking complaints about a proper electricity establishment.
4 Sept 2016
Central Islands Province
NEW POWER GENERATORS INSTALLED AT TULAGI
Two newly commissioned 100 Kilowatts gen sets installed at Tulagi, Central Province, is making a significant difference in the lives of the provincial town’s residence. Power output has increased immensely supplying the entire township.
2 Sept 2016
Malaita Province
AUKI TOWN POWER SUPPLY REMAINS CRITICAL
The current power supply to Auki Township remains critical. Solomon Power Chief Engineer Mr. Martin Sam confirms to SIBC News this morning, this is due to the fact that Auki Power Station lacks reserve supplies for its customers. But Mr.
3 Aug 2016
Honiara City
ROCK HAVEN INN SOON TO USE SOLAR ENERGY
The Rock Haven Inn in Honiara will soon be the first hotel to use solar energy instead of relying on the electricity supplied by Solomon Power in the country.
17 Jun 2016
Government
FIU HYDRO CONSULTATIONS: AUKI
Consultation between landowners and three significant stakeholders in the USD$15 million Fiu Hydropower Project in Malaita Province is currently underway in Auki.
3 Jun 2016
Government
ELECTRICITY BILLs TO DROP BY END OF 2016: RINI
Electricity bills are expected to go down by the end of this year. This was announced by Finance Minister, Snyder Rini in Parliament last week. The Finance Minister says, he has been enquiring about the tariffs since last year but because of the complicated processes involved, public will wait till…
1 Jun 2016