Port Vila, 22 June 2021. The Vanuatu and Utilities Infrastructure Limited (VUI) has handed over a cheque of VT8,374,613 Million to the Vanuatu Government facilitated and witnessed by officials from the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Climate Change on June 22nd, 2021.
Govt marks start of Brenwe hydro works
PORT VILA, 12th May 2021 – The Government of Vanuatu and partner – the Asian Development Bank (ADB) witnessed what might be the implementation of the first major development project in Vanuatu since the beginning of the COVID-19 global pandemic in 2020.
Port Vila, 06th May 2021. The Vanuatu Government made a payment to the UNELCO Engie for the electricity concessional assets of Malekula following the expiration of the Electricity Concession Agreement between the Government and UNELCO in July, 13th of 2020.
Port Vila, 29th April 2021.
The Department of Energy through the Barrier Removal for Achieving National Energy Road Map of Vanuatu (BRANTV) project has successfully partnered with the Pacific Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficient (PCREEE) based in Nukualofa, Tonga to promote capacity building and training program in off-grid Renewable Energy technology applications for local communities. The Training program remains a cross cutting component of delivering priority programmes for both the Department of Energy through BRANTV project and also to achieving the PCREEE priorities areas.
The Minister of Climate Change and Adaptation (also responsible for the Department of Energy) Bruno Leingkon (l) shaking hand with UNELCO representative, Taisien Ludvaune (r) at the handing over of the cheque witnessed by the all the Government Ministers. Photo: VBTC Tafea