The electricity grid in Loltong, located in North Pentecost, is an 8.8 kW pico-hydro PV solar hybrid mini-grid system. It was established in March 2022 through funding from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), along with co-financing from the Vanuatu Government and the Department of Energy (DoE) through the BRANTV project. Currently, the grid is managed and operated by the Loltong Hydro Committee who has registered as a company with the Vanuatu Financial Services Commission and obtained a business license with the Provincial Government under the name “Leon Vanua Pico Hydro PV Solar Hybrid Mini Grid”. The Loltong Hydro Committee is supported by the DoE and is responsible for providing electricity to 105 Households as of 2024.

Electricity Tariff Review 

In April 2022, the Department of Energy requested the Authority to determine a tariff for the system. After analyzing the provided system data, the Authority decided to set the tariff at 88.46VUV/kWh, which came into effect in May 2022 and remained valid until May 2023. In May 2023, the Authority made the decision to reissue the same tariff, which will be applied for another year. 

In May 2024 the tariff determined for the tariff period and to be applied by the Loltong Hydro Committee is Vt/kWh 78.06. This is a l2% reduction from the current tariff of Vt/kWh 88.46. 

Maximum Price of Electricity for Lotong Mini Grid - May 2024
Maximum Price of Electricity for Loltong Mini Grid - May 2022