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Pacific Power Association to meet in Tonga

Nuku'alofa, Tonga

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Solar plant and battery energy storage system. 'Ohonua, 'Eua 2 March 2023. Photo: AHC

Tonga Power Limited will host the Pacific Power Association 31st Conference and trade exhibition in Tonga from September 30 to October 3, 2024 at Falemasiva Hall in Nuku’alofa. 

Crown Prince Tupouto’a ‘Ulukalala and Crown Princess Sinaitakala will attend the official opening on 1 October. The theme for the regional conference this year is “The cost of transition to renewables”.

A trade exhibition will be in the evening.

The PPA is an inter-governmental agency and member of the Council of Regional Organizations in the Pacific (CROP) to promote the direct cooperation of the Pacific island power utilities in technical training, exchange of information, sharing of senior management and engineering expertise and other activities of benefit to the members.

The PPA’s objective is to improve the quality of power in the region through a cooperative effort among the utilities, private sector and regional aid donors.

The PPA’s members pool their resources and expertise for their common benefit, gain international representation and improve access to international power sector assistance programmes.