The Solomon Islands Government is seeking interested private companies to develop and operate the Tina River Hydroelectric Power Project.
As part of looking for a suitable privately owned developer an expression of interest through a tender had been issued by the national government.
According to Pacific Periscope, an online newsletter and blog with trade news from around the region, Solomon Island government is asking for private sector power developers to express their interest in participating in the Tina River Hydroelectric Power Project.
It was highlighted the selected developer is expected to design, finance, build, own and operate the project and sell capacity and energy to the Solomon Islands Electricity Authority (SIEA) under a long-term power purchase agreement.
This project which is located on the Tina River, on North Guadalcanal is a national project.
Its understood a detailed feasibility study has been completed and will be available to candidates during the formal tendering process.
The project is expected to have an installed capacity of 20MW and will include a Roller Compacted Concrete dam of approximately 50m height; a 3.3km headrace tunnel of approximately 3m diameter and a power house with 4 x 5MW Francis turbines.
Ancillary works will include a transmission line of approximately 22 kilometres length.
The tender will close mid next month.
By MOFFAT MAMU
