Renewable energy for rural electrification project launched
Honiara, Solomon Islands – The Solomon Islands Government through the Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification (MMERE), Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have launched a renewable energy for rural electrification project. The Stimulating Progress towards Improved Rural Electrification in the Solomons (SPIRES) will facilitate the achievement of increased access to electricity in rural communities in the Solomon Islands. It is focused on the enhanced application of low carbon technologies, techniques and practices to support Solomon Islands’ rural electrification program, particularly in achieving the set target of 35 percent electricity access in…