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Manawai Community Hydro-electric project
A micro hydroelectricity power system and electrical mini-grid distribution system for a large and remote community in Malaita Island, enabling the beginnings of economic and social sustainability in the area.
For community development and the installation of a hydro electricity project, APACE has teamed up with the Manawai Harbour village community, the Rokahara Farmers Association (as local institutional partner) and a German group EZE (as donor).
The project was officially opened by the Prime Minister of Solomon Islands in December 1998.
Manawai community are currently developing a rice-processing industry as their first large scale economic application of the renewable energy.
December 1994 to present day
..designed the turbine, penstock, civil works, and electrical system
..facilitated previously trained Solomon people to join Manawai people in a team effort to implement the scheme
.. provided on-site training and safety awareness for villagers
..similarly provided in-depth training for local operators.
Three people from Manawai have spent time in Vavanga, to see how the Vavanga project works.
The project provides the integrated design, procurement, implementation, training (on-site and off-site), documentation and evaluation for a hydro-electric system and community structure suitable for sustained local use and further application of a Manawai community development program.
Villagers get together to talk about the project with Paul Bryce from UTS.
Villagers work together to construct a dam.
Clients are residents of the region surrounding Manawai Harbour, Solomon Islands and the Rokoahara Farmers' Association.
Manawai Feasibility Study 1994
Project Details
Project Scope
Village Development
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