Powering up Solomon Islands’ remote East Are’are community hub

The solar “hub” at Takataka Cultural Centre in Solomon Islands’ Malaita province is now installed and energised, a major milestone for our Off-Grid Renewable Energy Partnership between Superfly Limited, Mai-Ma’asina Green Belt (MMGB), Save the Children Solomon Islands and the Australian Government.

Serving a community of more than 4,000, the Cultural Centre is well on its way to becoming a major solar-powered “hub” for the region, with affordable solar kits as “spokes” for local businesses and households to improve energy access across remote areas of East Are’are.

Once complete, the solar system will power the cultural centre, freezers for cold storage and a charging station for an electric boat. It’s also laying the groundwork for a scalable, community-driven solution to energy challenges in other remote communities across Solomon Islands.

Congratulations to the partnership team for achieving this milestone – we’re excited to see where this energy takes the local community through this partnership!

🔍 Learn more: https://thebpp.com.au/partnership/energising-solomon-islands-malaita-community-with-affordable-solar-power/

The Off-Grid Renewable Energy Partnerships are part of the Australian Government’s Pacific Climate Infrastructure Financing Partnership (#PCFIP) initiative to expand #AIFFP climate investments.

REnew Pacific is AIFFP’s new $75 million program to power off-grid communities across the Pacific and Timor Leste, like this one, with renewable energy.

🔗 Find out more: https://renewpacific.com.au/