Prime Minister Mark Phillips commissioned two solar PV mini-grid systems at Karaburi and Haimacabra in Moruca, Region One on Friday.
“These solar projects are part of our broader plan to bridge the energy divide between the coast and the hinterland. We recognise that energy is essential to development, and today we are fulfilling our promise to bring renewable energy solutions to our first people”, the PM said in a release from his office.
In Karaburi, the newly installed 19kW solar PV system, supported by 85kWh of battery storage, will power eight vital buildings in the village. This project follows the earlier distribution of 137 solar home systems to households in the community.