
Brenwe, Vanuatu
The Brenwe Hydro Project will include a run of river hydropower station, with a generation capacity of a 422kW, from twin impulse turbines. The main elements of the scheme are the intake weir, three phase transmission cable (to public road) and access roads to the intake, forebay and powerhouse. The hydropower station will be located on the Brenwei River, approximately 4.5km north of Brenwe village in Northwest Malekula.
Maewo Island, Vanuatu
The preliminary survey for the development of a micro-hydro system at Talise River on Maewo Island, was conducted in 1998. In 2001 and 2002 feasibility studies were conducted by Appropriate Technology for Community And Environment (APACE).
Port Vila, Luganville, Tanna and Malekula, Vanuatu
The Government of Vanuatu proposes to make available, through local private utilities (UNELCO & VUI), a one-off subsidy to assist households to connect to the existing electricity grid concession areas in Port Vila, Tanna, Malekula and Luganville.