Solomon Islands

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The Solomon Islands has an electricity supply of two diesel power stations, Lungga and Honiara, with a total installed capacity of about 24 MW.

Generation capacity has recently been restored to meet minimum critical supply levels at a cost of about A$150,000, raising installed capacity to about 14.8 MW. Maximum demand is about 10 MW. The installed capacity in the provinces is about 6.2 MW.

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ENERGY USE: CURRENT AND FUTURE NEEDS

Current Projects & Trends

Projects Achieved: In Process

Energy Use & Consumption: In Process

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Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)	-	-	-	-	-

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Future Projects and Trends

Projects under implementation
In Process

Planned Projects
In Process

Number of households requiring electrification
In Process

HIGHLIGHTS

	New! Right on Target: Progress on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in 2005/2006
	ASTAE FY 2005 Annual Report
	The Renewable Energy ToolKit (REToolKit)provides a broad set of tools to assist Bank staff and country counterparts to improve the design and implementation of renewable energy (RE) projects, incorporates best practices and lessons learned from RE projects supported by the WBG and others, and is operationally oriented to address practical implementation needs at each stage in the project cycle.

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Country Overview: Continued

Solomon Island Electricity Authority (SIEA) has about 23,750 customers. However, following domestic unrest, about 50 percent of private sector customers in Honiara were lost in 1999 and 2000, including many of the larger commercial consumers.

In March 2001, the Government increased tariffs by 20 percent in an effort to boost the finances of SIEA. But, this increase was soon fully absorbed by fuel price rises. Other costs have increased with annual inflation running at about 15 percent. The SI currency has devalued about 50 percent against the US dollar since 2000. SIEA’s accounts have not been audited for several years.

The World Bank is currently supporting the development of options for private power investment and a financial restructuring plan including a valuation of assets with PPIAF support

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