Three newly commissioned battery systems on Rarotonga which cost US$16 million (approx. NZ$24m) will reduce the island’s dependence on oil-fuelled power generation and continue the shift to solar power.
[pdf] MPower, a subsidiary of Australian power sector investor Tag Pacific Ltd (ASX:TAG), has won a contract to design and install a 5.6-MWh battery energy storage system in Rarotonga, the capital of the Cook Islands.
[pdf] The solar power plant in Tulagi has been commissioned in September 2023. Commissioning of the power plants in Kirakira, Malu'u and Munda is expected in Q3 2024, while Lata is expected to be commissioned in Q4 2024. A consultant has been recruited to undertake the training program.
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