The Honourable Prime Minister met with key stakeholders in Tonga’s energy sector
The Honourable Prime Minister met with key stakeholders in Tonga’s energy sector to discuss strategies for renewable energy development, energy efficiency, and sustainable infrastructure. The meeting provided an opportunity to align on national priorities, address challenges facing the sector, and the sluggish progress of achieving Tonga’s energy targets. The roundtable was attended by CEO’s and Chairs of the newly formed Energy Commission, Tonga Power Limited, representatives of the Ministry of Public Enterprises, the Director of Energy, CEO of MEIDECCC and CEO of Ministry of Trade and Economic Development. The Prime Minister wanted an open forum where stakeholders can explore collaborative solutions to support Tonga’s goal of achieving 70% renewable energy by 2030.
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Na’e fakataha ‘a e ‘Eiki Palemia mo e ngaahi sekitoa ki he ma’u’anga ivi ‘i Tonga ni ke alea’i ha ngaahi founga ke fakalakalaka ‘aki ‘a e ngaahi ma’u’anga ivi fo’ou, leleiange ‘a hono faka’aonga’i ‘o e ma’u’anga ivi pehe ki he ngaahi langa lalahi ki he ma’u’angaivi ‘e tu’uloa. Ko e fakataha ni ‘oku ne ‘omai ‘a e faingamalie ke fenapasi e ngaahi fokotu’utu’u ngaue mo e ngaahi taumu’a fakafonua, fakahoko ha ngaahi alea ki he ngaahi pole ‘oku fehangahangai mo e sekitoa ni, mo e ngaahi ngaue ‘oku ne fakafe’atungia’i ‘a e feinga ‘a Tonga ke maa’usia ‘a e taketi ki hono ngaue’aki ‘o e ma’u’anga ivi. Na’e kau ki he fakataha ni ‘a e kau ‘Ofisa Pule Ngaue mo e Sea he Komisoni ki he Ma’u’angaivi na’e toki fokotu’u, Kautaha ‘Uhila ‘a Tonga, fakafofonga mei he Potungaue ki he Ngaahi Pisinisi ‘a e Pule’anga, kau Talekita he ngaahi ngaue’anga ki he Ma’u’anga Ivi, ‘Ofisa Pule Ngaue ‘o e MEIDECC pehe ki he Pule ‘o e Potungaue ki he Fefakatau’aki mo e Fakalakalaka Faka’ikonomika. Na’e fiema’u ‘e he ‘Eiki Palemia ke ‘ata ‘a e alelea he fakataha ni ke lava ‘e he ngaahi kupu fekau’aki ‘o vakai’i ‘a e founga ngaue ke langahake’aki ‘a e taumu’a ‘a Tonga ke a’usia ‘a e peseti ‘e 70 ‘o e ma’u’angaivi fo’ou ‘i he ta’u 2030.
