FIU HYDRO HALTED OVER PENDING CASE

The Fiu River mini-hydro project in Malaita Province has been halted pending a high Court hearing.

The Minister for Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification Honourable David Dei Pacha told Parliament at its recent meeting, any further progress depends on the outcome of the case.

The Fiu River mini-hydro project is one of Solomon Power\’s Power projects, aimed at displacing diesel to provide reliable and sustainable electricity supplies to Auki, Malaita province.