Original disclosure @ ADB website
Updated in EWS Jul 1, 2025
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As stated by the ADB, the ongoing project supports the development of renewable energy generation to supply electricity to Honiara, the capital of Solomon Islands. The project will reduce the cost of power supply generation by replacing diesel power with hydropower and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It is estimated that, following the project, hydropower will generate 68% of Honiara's electricity.
The proposed additional financing is necessary to fund the cost overruns attributed to: (i) exogenous factors associated with implementation delays due to mobility restrictions related to the coronavirus disease; (ii) inflation-driven cost escalations and implementation delays due the extended preparation time and delayed submission of CESMPs. The additional financing will enable the project to achieve its original outcome and outputs.
The ADB categorized the E&S risk of the project as follows:
ADB Team Leader:
Rafayil Abbasov - Senior Energy Specialist
No contacts provided at the time of disclosure.
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