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Monday 16 December 2019

H.E.P Milestone in Solomon Islands Development: Everyone Wins



Tina River on Guadalcanal
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 Bringing Renewable Power to Solomon Islands,
with a financing package worth over US$200 million
Construction now set to begin on Tina River Hydropower Project in early 2020
HONIARA, December 16, 2019 The Government of Solomon Islands and the International Finance Corporation, IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, today announced the formal completion of a landmark financing agreement for the Tina River Hydropower Project, which will see Solomon Islands move from virtual total reliance on imported diesel to majority renewable energy that will significantly cut power costs and emissions.
The 15-megawatt Tina River Hydropower Project will curb Solomon Islands’ reliance on imported diesel by almost 70 percent, lowering power prices for homes and businesses across the country, where the price of electricity is among the highest in the world and heavily exposed to global fuel price fluctuations and shocks. The project will also pave the way for the country to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by two and half times its 2025 target.
The financing package for the project, worth over US$200 million, through loans and grants from six institutions, marks the first large-scale infrastructure project for Solomon Islands to be developed as a public-private partnership (PPP).
The Tina River Hydro is an historic project for Solomon Islands,” said Hon. Manasseh Sogavare, Prime Minister of Solomon Islands. “It will deliver cheaper power to Solomon Islanders and signals to investors that Solomon Islands is ready for large projects and partnerships. This first public private partnership infrastructure project in Solomon Islands opens the door for more, which will support much needed development, offering Solomon Islanders a better standard of living and more opportunities.”
Tina Hydropower Limited (THL), the Tina River Hydropower Development Project company, formed by Korea Water Resources Corporation (K-water) and Hyundai Engineering Company Ltd. (HEC) will build and operate the hydropower facility on the Tina River, 20 kilometers southeast of the capital, Honiara.
The Tina River Hydropower Development Project is expected to create at least 440 jobs during the construction phase, which is also of benefit to the economy of Solomon Islands,” said Dr. Jaeil Ryoo, Tina Hydropower Limited, Chief Executive Officer. “Private companies have the capital and expertise to help make large projects like this a reality. We look forward to starting construction soon.”
The World Bank Group’s member organizations, which include the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA), IFC and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) have been supporting the Solomon Islands Government to develop the hydropower project for more than 10 years, including through identifying renewable energy sources, feasibility studies, and providing risk insurance. IFC acted as lead transaction advisor to the Government and helped put in place the PPP with project preparation, the investor selection process, negotiation of project agreements and the final financing agreement package.
We are pleased to have supported the government of Solomon Islands by structuring a way to bring in the private sector to help the nation’s major shift from imported diesel to renewable energy,” said IFC’s Regional Director for East Asia and the Pacific, Vivek Pathak. “With the support of Australia, New Zealand and the multi-donor facility, DevCo, the agreement now in place shows how governments and the private sector can work together on key infrastructure projects to help nations wanting cleaner, cheaper and more reliable energy for their people.”
The financial package for the Tina River project includes funding from IDA, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) the Republic of Korea’s Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF), the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), and the Australian Government. The cheaper renewable energy delivered through the project will ensure Solomon Power, the country’s state-owned electricity supplier, can deliver cheaper power, including outside Honiara. The total project cost is expected to reach US$240 million over the next 5 years.
The World Bank has been supporting the Solomon Islands bring Tina River Hydro to life since 2008, when the Solomon Islands Government first sought our help to look at potential options for to deliver safe, reliable and affordable renewable electricity to Solomon Islanders,” said World Bank Country Director for Papua New Guinea and the Pacific Islands, Michel Kerf. “Since then, we have been proud to support Solomon Islands to bring this project to where it is today: with funding secured, environmental and social safeguards in place, financing arrangements locked in, and soon – the start of construction on what will be a landmark development project for the country.”
The project also marks the first in the country to introduce a unique landowner participation scheme with sharing of royalties through cooperatives benefiting more than 4,000 people from communities around Tina River, with benefits shared equitably among community members, including women and children.
IFC’s work advising the government of Solomon Islands on the project was undertaken under the Pacific Partnership- through which the governments of Australia and New Zealand and IFC are working to spur private sector investment in the Pacific. The project also received invaluable support from DevCo, a multi-donor facility affiliated with the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) with funding from the Netherlands and Sweden. The project has also been supported by the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program and Global Infrastructure Facility.

Supporting quotes from finance partners:

Asian Development Bank :

Director General of ADB’s Pacific Department, Carmela Locsin, stressed the path breaking Tina River hydropower project’s contribution to ADB’s Strategy 2030 priorities. “This transformational project must be commended for its drive to address remaining poverty and reduce equalities, accelerate progress in gender equality, tackle climate change, build climate and disaster resilience, and enhance environmental sustainability, through a private sector investment in a small island developing state.”

The Green Climate Fund:

The Green Climate Fund is pleased to see the Tina River Hydropower Development Project kicking off, as it will help to transform the energy system in the Solomon Islands by providing clean and affordable power and cutting reliance on imported fossil-fuels”, said Jerry Velasquez, Director of GCF's Mitigation and Adaptation Division. “An effective partnership between public and private sectors is critical to executing major climate infrastructure projects. We look forward to working with the World Bank and other partners to support climate action in the country.”

Contacts:
IFC: Camille Funnell, +61 435 011 439, cfunnell@ifc.org
Elenoa Baselala Fiji + 6799997971 ebaselala@ifc.org

About IFC
IFC—a sister organization of the World Bank and member of the World Bank Group—is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. We work with more than 2,000 businesses worldwide, using our capital, expertise, and influence to create markets and opportunities where they are needed most. In fiscal year 2019, we delivered more than $19 billion in long-term financing for developing countries, leveraging the power of the private sector to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity. For more information, visit www.ifc.org.

Solomon Islands Partnership: IFC’s work in Solomon Islands is guided by the Pacific Partnership. Australia, New Zealand and IFC are working together through the Partnership to stimulate private sector investment and reduce poverty in the Pacific.
About World Bank in Solomon Islands
The World Bank is currently committing more than US$196 million in active projects and support to Solomon Islands. In addition to the Tina River Hydro Project, this includes a further US$19 million to improve access to renewable energy, as well as US$51 million to improve roads and airports, and US$25 million to supporting rural development. For more information, visit www.worldbank.org/pacifcislands.


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My thanks to Clive Moore for bringing this to my attention.

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