Honiara large shared energy storage power station

What's new at Solomon power station?

The project was completed by MAN diesel for over SBD120m. The new station has been commissioned and is currently in operation. Furthermore to improve the reliability Solomon Power invested in a new 11 kV switchboard, two 1.6 MW diesel generators and two new power transformers at Honiara Power Station.

Which areas of Honiara are being extended?

The project to extend the 11 kV and 415 V network in the Tinge Ridge, Baranamba/Ohuiola, Tasahe B, 7 Up, Green Valley/Mt Austin and Lungga/Markwarth, Tinge and GBR areas of Honiara have been completed. The extensions at Redbeach and Foxwood are in progress.

How many MW is SP power plant generating capacity?

The Power plant’s installed generating capacity as at December 2014 was only 17 MW. However with the unreliability of generation coupled but with an escalating demand for power, SP has invested in the construction of a new station with an installed capacity of 10MW.

Will a 1MW solar power plant save SP?

Following the 2013 feasibility study investigating the development of a 1MW grid-connected solar power station, UAE and NZ government cofounded the development of a 1MW solar farm project at Fighter 1, Henderson. The plant will save SP approximately US$880k per annum in diesel cost and help reduce the cost of electricity.

Who supplied the generators for the Gizo power station upgrade project?

Northpower of New Zealand was awarded the contract to supply the Generators for the selected outstations. The generators were tested and configured in Honiara and shipped out to the provinces in 2016. a. Gizo power station upgrade project.

Why did SP invest in a new power station?

However with the unreliability of generation coupled but with an escalating demand for power, SP has invested in the construction of a new station with an installed capacity of 10MW. The project was completed by MAN diesel for over SBD120m. The new station has been commissioned and is currently in operation.