Pacific island state Fiji is looking at geothermal power
Savusavu hot spring, Fiji (source: flickr/ jasabout, creative commons)
Alexander Richter
6 Kas 2010
Fiji is looking at geothermal power to deal with increasing electricity demand and the high price of fuel.
Reported from the Pacific island state of Fiji, the country “is looking at using geothermal energy to supply electricity to certain places in Fiji.
Minister for Lands and Mineral Resources Netani Sukanaivalu says government is looking at using geothermal energy for places that have hot srings.
Sukanaivalu says the help geothermal energy will give the Fiji Electricity Authority is significant as it will reduce the amount of diesel fuel that has to be purchased by the FEA.
He says areas government is looking at for geothermal electricity are, Namosi and Serua, some parts of Vanualevu and also certain places in the west of Viti Levu.
Sukanaivalu says FEA has been struggling to meet consumer demand and the high price of fuel and government is looking at other alternative ways of supplying elevtricity.
Geothermal power is cost effective, reliable, sustainable, and environmentally friendly and it is used in 24 countries around the world.
A number of companies are interested in working in the exploration work in Fiji.”
Source: Radio Fiji
