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  • Ground-breaking ceremony welcomes Tonga’s first renewable energy power plant

    Ground-breaking ceremony welcomes Tonga’s first renewable energy power plant

    NUKU‘ALOFA, Tonga: Tonga’s first renewable energy power plant, will begin to take shape this month, following the groundbreaking ceremony for the new 1MW photovoltaic Popua Solar Farm on November 10.

  • Tonga Village Network Upgrade recruits nine trainees

    Tonga Village Network Upgrade recruits nine trainees

    NUKU‘ALOFA, Tonga: The Tonga Village Network Upgrade to improve the rural and peri-urban low voltage network, is currently underway with the initial training and certification of nine trainee Line Mechanics.

  • Energy-smart Expo creates awareness in Tonga

    Energy-smart Expo creates awareness in Tonga

    NUKU‘ALOFA, Tonga: Innovative schemes aimed at saving energy and cutting costs drew hundreds of visitors to Tonga’s first Sustainable Energy Expo, held at the Fa’onelua Centre in Nuku‘alofa in April.

  • NZ signs bilateral aid agreement for Tonga Village Network Upgrade

    NZ signs bilateral aid agreement for Tonga Village Network Upgrade

    NUKU‘ALOFA, Tonga: The Hon. Prime Minister Lord Tu‘ivakano and the New Zealand High Commissioner to Tonga, Dr. Jonathan Austin on March 25 finalised a funding agreement for a project to upgrade the low voltage electricity network in 17 villages in Tongatapu.

  • Developing countries need high-level support for renewable energy

    Developing countries need high-level support for renewable energy

    TOKYO, Japan: The need to provide a platform for developing countries to gain access to capacity and high-level international support for their energy development goals was a message presented by TERM Coordinator, Lano Fonua, at the Tokyo International Exchange Center on February 10, 2011.

  • Tonga launches Energy Efficiency campaign

    Tonga launches Energy Efficiency campaign

    NUKU‘ALOFA, Tonga: In February, the Government of Tonga launched its Energy Efficiency Public Awareness Campaign, providing the Tongan people with knowledge of simple energy efficiency measures they can apply to reduce energy consumption. This campaign, implemented by the TERM is the first of its kind in Tonga, and will help people become aware of wastage of electricity.

Ground-breaking ceremony welcomes Tonga’s first renewable energy power plant

Ground-breaking ceremony welcomes Tonga’s first renewable energy power plant

NUKU‘ALOFA, Tonga: Tonga’s first renewable energy power plant, will begin to take shape this month, following the groundbreaking ceremony for the new 1MW photovoltaic Popua Solar Farm on November 10.

Tonga Village Network Upgrade recruits nine trainees

Tonga Village Network Upgrade recruits nine trainees

NUKU‘ALOFA, Tonga: The Tonga Village Network Upgrade to improve the rural and peri-urban low voltage network, is currently underway with the initial training and certification of nine trainee Line Mechanics.

New Petroleum Prices for September-October 2011

NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga: The Competent Authority has approved the new petroleum prices for September-October 2011 to be effective from Friday 16th September 2011.

World Bank Energy Sector mission to visit Tonga September 20-23

World Bank Energy Sector mission to visit Tonga September 20-23

Nuku’alofa, Tonga: The World Bank will send an Energy Sector Mission team to Tonga from September 20–23, 2011, to advance the preparation of the proposed WB and PRIF-supported Tonga Energy Roadmap Implementation Project.

Energy-smart Expo creates awareness in Tonga

Energy-smart Expo creates awareness in Tonga

NUKU‘ALOFA, Tonga: Innovative schemes aimed at saving energy and cutting costs drew hundreds of visitors to Tonga’s first Sustainable Energy Expo, held at the Fa’onelua Centre in Nuku‘alofa in April.

Sustainable Energy Expo Nuku‘alofa

Sustainable Energy Expo Nuku‘alofa

NUKU‘ALOFA, Tonga: The Sustainable Energy Expo will showcase a wide variety of energy efficient and renewable energy products and services available to Tongan businesses and general consumers, with two days of stalls, exhibitions, demonstrations and presentations at the Fa‘onelua Convention Centre, 12-13 April 2011.

NZ signs bilateral aid agreement for Tonga Village Network Upgrade

NZ signs bilateral aid agreement for Tonga Village Network Upgrade

NUKU‘ALOFA, Tonga: The Hon. Prime Minister Lord Tu‘ivakano and the New Zealand High Commissioner to Tonga, Dr. Jonathan Austin on March 25 finalised a funding agreement for a project to upgrade the low voltage electricity network in 17 villages in Tongatapu.

Sustainable Energy Expo, Nuku‘alofa April 12-13

Sustainable Energy Expo, Nuku‘alofa April 12-13

NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga: A Sustainable Energy Expo to be held in Nuku‘alofa’s Fa‘onelua Convention Centre on 12-13 April 2011 will showcase sustainable options for reducing Tonga’s energy costs and helping Tongan businesses to become aware of more energy efficient options.