New Delhi: The Asian Development Bank joined the Government of Vanuatu at the commissioning ceremony of the Santo transmission line component of the ADB-supported Vanuatu Energy Access Project (VEAP). The new transmission line project in Vanuatu will help provide electricity to households and businesses in remote, rural areas, an ADB press release stated.
The ceremony involved ribbon-cutting and the unveiling of the plaque. It was led by Vanuatu’s Minister for Climate Change Adaptation, Energy, Environment, Meteorology and Geohazards and Disaster Management Ralph Regenvanu.
The 45-kilometer-long transmission line runs from Turtle Bay to Port Olry in Santo, in Vanuatu. It is part of the second project component funded by the ADB under the Vanuatu Energy Access Project (VEAP).
The 45-kilometer-long transmission line in Santo will help connect more households in dire need of energy, the ADB says. It aims to provide business skills training in Santo and Malekula for newly connected households.
ADB Senior Country Officer Nancy Wells congratulated the Government of Vanuatu on the implementation of the project. “This latest milestone will bring Vanuatu closer to its target of 100 percent grid-based renewable electrification by 2030,” she added
The ADB says VEAP will provide renewable energy to 100 percent of households and businesses in Vanuatu by 2030.