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The Stimulating Progress towards Rural Electrification in the Solomon’s Project (SPIRES) recently received its zoom facilities from UNDP during an official handover ceremony held at the Ministry of Mines and Energy conference room.  SPIRES is funded by GEF (Global Environmental Facility); administered by UNDP and implemented by SIG through the Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification. During the handover, UNDP’s operations manager Keswaar Leelah said: “Due to current pandemic situation, it is important to have a virtual form of communication in hand. “This applies to ministries, organisations, private sectors and also individuals to be able to communicate with each…

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…