Solomon Islands Electricity Authority Annual Report 2016

2016 Highlights

• Electricity Tariff (Base Tariff and Tariff Adjustments) Regulations 2016 gazetted
• Commenced the Output Based Aid (OBA) programme
• Sustained the reliability of electricity supply
• G-1 operation in Honiara implemented successfully
• The four new generators were brought on line at Lungga
• Commissioned the 1 MW Solar Farm at Henderson
• Commissioned black start facility on the two generators H1 and H2 at Honiara Power Station
• Commissioned three new 11 kV and 415 V network extensions in Honiara
• Progressed the project to design, procure and construct hybrid stations at Seghe and Taro
• Commissioned the new power house at Gizo
• Refurbishment of the existing power house at Noro completed
• Commissioned two new generators at Tulagi and one generator each at Auki and Gizo
• Commissioned the 150 kW Mini Hydro at Buala
• Streetlights in Honiara and Outstations repaired and replaced
• Completed the external works associated with Phase 2 upgrade at Ranadi Head Office
• Project to improve communications to Lata completed
• Extension of mezzanine floor in the Ranadi Head Office commenced
• Awarded the contracts for the Ranadi Substation upgrade, Feeder 12 relocation and Kola’a Ridge Substation projects
• Commenced a project to convert the existing outstations at Kirakira, Lata, Malu’u, Munda and Tulagi to hybrid generation systems
• Under the World Bank funded SISEP tenders called for the third 11/33 kV power transformer at Lungga Power Station
• Commenced a project to install Smart Meters
• Disaster Recovery project completed
• Increased our focus on the development of the Fiu River Hydro Project
• Increased our focus on the development of the Tina River Hydro Project
• Implemented an operations and maintenance plan for all our network and generation assets
• Increased focus on safety, training, nurturing and mentoring
• Implemented a permit outage system for generation and network assets
• Extended the exclusive development rights to Korea-water for Tina River Hydro Project
• Continued internal safety, lineman and operator training programmes