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The Australian Government has kicked in another $2.9 million for new renewable energy infrastructure in the Polynesian kingdom of Tonga.<\/p>\n

The kingdom of Tonga, home to around 103,000 people, consists of more than 170 islands and is situated approximately 3,200 kilometres from the closest point in Australia.<\/p>\n

Like many island nations Tonga has been heavily dependent on expensive and polluting diesel-based power generation, but has its sights set on achieving a target of generating 70% of all electricity from renewable sources by 2030.<\/p>\n

Australia’s latest funding is being provided via the Asian Development Bank-led Outer Islands Renewable Energy Project (OIREP), which is bringing solar power and energy storage to the islands of \u2018Uiha, Nomuka, Ha\u2019ano, Lifuka, Ha\u2019afeva, \u2018Eua, Vava\u2019u, Niuatoputapu and Niuafo\u2019ou; plus also upgrading electricity networks on \u2018Eua and Vava\u2019u.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is important we support Tonga to be self-sufficient and resilient,” said<\/a> Australia’s High Commissioner to Tonga, Adrian Morrison. “OIREP means Tongans living on outer islands will have reliable access to affordable energy to enable work, education, and home life.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Australia And OIREP<\/h2>\n

This new funding brings Australia\u2019s total contribution to OIREP to $9.5 million since 2013.<\/p>\n

Other solar projects<\/a> Australia has supported under the OIREP initiative include the 550kW Ha Masani Solar Facility on Ha\u2019apai, which incorporates 660 kWh of battery storage. Australia has also assisted with the 200kW Huelo \u2018o e Funga Fonua solar facility on the island of \u2018Eua.<\/p>\n

The ‘Eua project, which included upgrades to poles, wires and other network components, has already been severely tested. Cyclone Gita<\/a>, the most powerful tropical cyclone to impact Tonga since reliable records began, devastated the country’s infrastructure in 2018. Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade says<\/a> a complete recovery of all electricity systems on ‘Eua took two weeks with a crew of three people. That may seem like a long time, but on the country’s main island of Tongatapu, complete recovery took five weeks with a crew of 150 people.<\/p>\n

“Australia’s support to transition communities to solar power is to helping increase the resilience of Tonga’s energy system so communities can recover more quickly after disasters,” states DFAT<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. As well as providing more resilient electricity to infrastructure to Tonga, solar power plays a special symbolic role as the kingdom and other low-lying island nations around the world battle the increasing impacts of climate change.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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