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
Port Vila, 12 April 2021. The Department of Energy wishes to advise all vehicle owners that there will be an increase to fuel price as of tomorrow, 13th April 2021.
An agreement was signed yesterday for the Japanese Government to provide Vt63 million grant for the detailed design stage of the construction of Sarakata Hydroelectric Power Plant in Santo.
On the remote island of Malekula, a new solar micro-grid is changing the lives of over 2,800 people -- boosting local development while contributing to Vanuatu’s sector-specific target of transitioning to close to 100 percent renewable energy in the electricity sector by 2030.
Port Vila, 21 September 2020 - The Government of Vanuatu through the Ministry of Climate Change in collaboration with the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and support funding from the Government of Austria, has implemented a solar micro-grid for Wintua and Lorlow communities located in South West Bay on Malekula Island.