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7 November, United Nations Headquarters, New York, U.S.A.:

SIDS DOCK and IRENA announce partnership to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy systems in small islands

30th October, 2020 The Government of Tonga through the Department of Energy (DOE) under the Ministry of MEIDECC, in partnership with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (

Suva, Fiji, October 21, 2020- A landmark agreement between Energy Fiji Limited (EFL) and IFC to deliver the largest solar project of its kind in the Pacific to date has been hailed a transformative step that will take the isl

The tourism industry in Vava’u, the demand for 24 hours electricity supply for its outer islands and a transition to non-fossil fuel transportation are investment opportunities that would assist to achieve Tonga’s renewable energy targets.

In a series of three webinars taking place throughout the second half of September, public and private sector representatives, regional organizations, initiative proponents and financiers came together to discuss opportunities and barriers to scal

Nuku'alofa, Tonga. The European Union has approved the disbursement of EUR 2.15 million (approx.

SINGAPORE: A local firm aims to install 10,000 electric vehicle (EV) charging points across Singapore over the next decade, making it the single largest EV charging

Nuku’alofa, 14 August 2020. Amidst the global COVID19 pandemic border restrictions, the Tonga Electricity Commission (TEC) in joint collaboration with the Pacific Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (PC

The people on North Pentecost had many reasons to smile on the 17th of July 2020.

In its endeavour to unlock opportunities for its people through a target of 70% renewable energy by 2030, the Tonga government fully appreciates that it needs to build a strong base of qualified and experienced local capacity to design, install an

Twenty senior government officials gathered at the Heritage Park Hotel at Honiara last Friday 10 July and gave their support to a regional programme on electric mobility. 

Nuku’alofa, 11^th June 2020. Ensuring that electricity regulators effectively carry out their responsibilities according to Law would be beneficial to the power utilities, the investors and the consumers al

Tonga has set, amongst other targets, an ambitious target to generate 50% of the country’s electricity from renewable energy resources by 2020.  Several initiatives are currently taking place in Tonga in pursuit of these targets.

29th May, 2020 Australia has contributed a further AUD 2.9m for new renewable energy infrastructure in Tonga.

TC Harold hit Tonga on 9^th April with estimated damages of about USD 111 million, coming largely from the tourism sector.

Nuku’alofa, Tonga - Like many other small island developing states (SIDS), Pacific islands are heavily affected by climate change and the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 crisis.

Pacific Energy Ministers launched the establishment of the Pacific Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (PCREEE) in 2017.