One of Vanuatu’s first REnew Pacific projects, led by Respond Global, has already begun installing the first of 20 new solar power systems in off-grid health facilities across the country, less than a month since launching.
The Respond Global team landed their HELPR 1 vessel on Loh Island in Vanuatu's remote Torba province to install the first new solar system at Loh’s Health Centre, which serves 2,000+ people, enabling the local health service to have reliable power for the first time.
This means:
· Night-time emergency care
· Safe vaccine and medicine storage
· Power for medical and office equipment.
This is the first milestone for the one-year project that will reach 40 remote health facilities to install or refurbish solar systems, supporting 80,000 people across Vanuatu. In partnership with the National Green Energy Fund - NGEF Vanuatu, the REnew Pacific project will also be supporting local schools, removing e-waste and building long-term skills through partnerships with the Vanuatu Institute of Technology.
🔗 Learn more about the project here
Renew Pacific is the Australian Government’s $75 million investment in off-grid renewable energy for rural and remote communities across the Pacific and Timor-Leste. It’s part of the Pacific Climate Infrastructure Financing Partnership, a $350 million initiative for climate infrastructure in the region delivered by the Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific.
Visit the REnew Pacific website for more information and to sign up for updates.
Solar-powered health services are improving care for thousands across Vanuatu.
With Australian Government support, REnew Pacific is bringing energy security to vital medical facilities.