King Tupou VI launched the installation of Tonga's first Wind Power Generation System, with a ground breaking ceremony on 14 September at Niutoua, on the east coast of Tongatapu. The $40 million project is funded by Japan.
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Saturday 15 September 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Friday 7 September 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 46-year-old man from Lapaha has been charged with drunk driving after crashing his vehicle into a high voltage power pole last night, September 6 causing a temporary power outage for all the Central Business District.
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Tuesday 7 August 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Setitaia Pasivaka Chen has been appointed as the Acting Chief Executive Officer for Tonga Power Ltd, starting on August 1.
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Friday 23 February 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Ten power lines workers and two support staff from Australia have joined forces with Tonga Power Ltd staff to quickly restore power to homes and businesses on Tongatapu and ‘Eua. The extra help will ease the workload of Tonga Power staff who have been working tirelessly to get the electricity network up and running since Cyclone Gita struck last week.
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Friday 3 November 2017
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Six electrical Line Mechanics from Tongatapu and the outer islands will go to New Zealand for skills development, under an arrangement between Tonga Power Ltd. and Northpower Ltd. Since 2003, Northpower have recruited 34 line mechanics from Tonga.
Friday 31 March 2017
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
In announcing a power increase of 2.84 seniti per unit (kWh) starting tomorrow April 1, Tonga Power Ltd. has offered a lifeline tariff reduction for their most vulnerable consumers due to the high power tariff of 85.86 seniti/kWh. The increase is attributed to diesel price movement.
Tuesday 6 December 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Queen Nanasipau'u officiated at the ground-breaking ceremony today for the construction of a new 2 MW solar farm at Matatoa, Tofoa – the largest to be built in Tonga. The privately-funded $10 million pa'anga development by Zhuhai Singyes Green Building Technology Ltd. from Guangdong, China, is expected to be completed by June 2017. The company's investment in Tonga solar power generation is based on a long-term agreement to sell all the power they generate to Tonga Power Ltd.
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Wednesday 28 September 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 225kWh Tonga Police Solar System constructed with NZD$1.2 million jointly funded by the Governments of Australia and New Zealand under a Tonga Police Development Program was commissioned today, Wednesday 28 September, at Longolongo.
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Tuesday 2 August 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The 25th Annual Pacific Power Association (PPA) Conference and Trade Exhibition attended by more than 200 representatives from electricity utilities, organisations and individuals from the region was opened for the first time in Nuku'alofa by Crown Prince Tupouto’a ‘Ulukalala on Tuesday, 2 August.
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Friday 1 July 2016
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Electricity Commission has approved the new power tariff of 72.11 seniti/kWh or a 2.12 seniti increase per kWh effective for the power consumption from 1st July 2016. The 2.12 seniti/kWh is an increase in the fuel tariff component for the price of electricity. This is due to the increase in the price of diesel which has gone up by 16 seniti since February 2016 as advised by the Competent Authority.
Tuesday 8 March 2016
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Pangai, Ha'apai
A multi-million dollar project to restore Ha’apai’s electricity network, after it was wrecked by Tropical Cyclone Ian in early 2014, was completed recently. Tonga Power Ltd reported that Cyclone Ian left 971 customers without electricity, and damaged 90% of the network lines, 65% of transformers, and a generator. The rebuilding project provided equal opportunity for women and men in the workforce.
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Thursday 10 September 2015
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
With just a week-away from the start of the Rugby World Cup 2015 on Friday, 18 September (Saturday 19 September Tongan time), Tonga Power Ltd. is supporting the ‘Ikale Tahi with a donation of $25,000 pa’anga.
Tuesday 25 August 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Solar power is the most efficient renewable energy method in Tonga, students from the University of Canterbury in New Zealand found after investigating various renewable energy projects during a one-week trip.
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Wednesday 1 July 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The price of electricity went up by 2.96 seniti per KWh through out the Kingdom today, 1 July.
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Friday 8 May 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Supreme Court has made a garnishee order that all debts due or to be gained by Siosaia Moehau from Tonga Power Ltd up to a sum of $860,077.59 plus interest should be paid directly to Westpac Bank of Tonga for his debts.
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Thursday 7 May 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The price of electricity has gone up by 5.16 seniti to 80.15 per kWh as of May 1, 2015.
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Monday 23 March 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The ownership of the La’a Lahi Solar Farm in Neiafu was today transferred from the Government of Tonga to Tonga Power Ltd., a public enterprise in Nuku’alofa.
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Thursday 19 March 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Robert Matthews from Australia has been appointed as the new CEO of the Tonga Power Ltd starting in Nuku'alofa on 9 March for the next three-years.
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Thursday 12 February 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga Power Ltd's multi-million acquisition of Tonga Gas Ltd. was marked today with a reduction in LPG price announced during a ceremony at the Touliki Terminal in Ma’ufanga.
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Thursday 27 November 2014
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga Power Ltd has stated its operational net profit at $4,992,500 Pa’anga (after tax). The figure is a significant rise from last year’s net profit of $2,938,659.
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