By Anita Roberts | Vanuatu Daily Post
Tuesday this week witnessed a major development in the country’s energy sector as authorities put pens to paper to formalize a power purchasing agreement for the first Grid Connected Solar System in Port Vila. This project refers to the installation of the 767 kWp of solar power plant; rooftop and grounded-mounted at the Parliament premises and the Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-Hazards Department (VMGD) building at Nambatu Area. The project is financed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Pacific Partnership Fund at 5million US dollars with an aim to reduce electricity price and promote