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Wednesday, February 13, 2019. Tonga’s aim to reach 50% of renewable energy by 2020 is on track, said Tonga Power Ltd CEO, Seti Chen.

The 50% target relates to Tonga’s electricity production only, with the aim to transition the country from imported diesel fuel to environmentally friendly and renewable sources of energy under the Tonga Energy Road Map (TERM) 2010-2020. In addition, residents will enjoy some reduction in their electricity bills once the target is met.


Nuku’alofa, Tonga 08th Feb, 2019 - Ms. Tiueti Fangupo today concluded her 6 weeks Summer Internship at the PCREEE. Ms Fangupo is a final year student studying Bachelor of Engineering (Structural) at the University of Technology, Auckland, NZ.


Monday 7th January 2019 Nuku'alofa, Tonga - TPL kick starts 2019 by rewarding early paying customers with T5 Fluorescent Lights. This incentive aims to provide the people of Tonga with energy saving hardware that would help reduce energy consumption as well as electricity bills at home.


A MEMORANDUM of Understanding (MoU) signed between Fiji’s Ministry of Economy and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) will soon see a major new renewable energy project in the country.

According to a Government statement, KOICA will provide $7 million for a solar energy installation for Taveuni Island.

This will complement and enhance the current hydropower plant and ensure that electricity generation on the island remains 100 per cent renewable for many years to come.


United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP24) in Katowice, Poland succeeded in producing a rulebook to implement the 2015  Paris climate agreement. Every UN member state signed on. But that will not be enough to head off climate catastrophe. It’s time to call in the engineers.


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