Sala Sagato Tuifiso promoting Bio-gas

 

By Nanai Laveitiga Tuiletufuga

Government is developing bio-gas generation systems which will use green waste to provide power in rural areas around the country.

And the project funding of over $700,000 tala is being funded by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environmental Programme (SPREP).

According to MNRE assistant chief exec Sala Sagato Tuifiso;

“The plan is to look at using green waste available – grass, banana leaves, taro leaves to produce bio-gas. We have found from our demonstration project at Piu village that it is economical and easy to manage.

“Six families in Piu can produce ten kilowatts of electricity to meet their lighting and (gas) cooking needs.

“Our second demonstration will be at the Faleata Golf Course.

“We will set up a 20 kilowatt facility to be used as the supply point for golf carts that will be used during the SIDs Conference.�?.

“But our biggest investment is a link up with the government’s Water and Sanitation Program to identify families that can use the technology every day.

“Our initial aim is to include 100 families but it could be more, depending on funding available.

“The long-term plan is for village communities to use the technology and save money by producing their own electricity.

“It will also reduce reliance on fossil fuel to produce electricity. Bio-gas is pro-environment because it has zero emissions.

“It’s cheaper to produce compared to solar power. It’s a cost-effective way to produce power.

“Anyone is eligible to do it, the technology is quite simple.�?

Government aims to reduce the import of fossil fuel by ten percent by 2016.

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