Member of Solomon Islands Parliament Visits Pelena Australia

The Honourable Edward Hunuehu, MP for East Are Are, Malaita, Solomon Islands, recently visited Pelena’s hydroelectric turbine manufacturing facility located on the NSW Central Coast, Australia.

"The Honourable", as he is known to many Malaitans,  made a special detour to the Central Coast factory before heading back to Solomon Islands for Christmas.  He had been in Taiwan in discussions with that government regarding the reconstruction program for Solomon Islands – a country until recently ravaged by civil unrest for the past 3 years.

In discussions with Pelena’s Managing Director Mr Peter Lynch, the Honourable expressed his thanks for Pelena’s continued support for rural energy projects in Solomon Islands.  Pelena manufactures small hydroelectric turbines for remote villages which allow “communities access to affordable lighting and a means for self-development” said Mr Lynch. ”Pelena continued supporting its products right through the civil unrest, when most foreign organisations withdrew”.

“I felt it very important that I come and visit the Pelena factory as there are presently two Pelena turbines supplying electricity to villages in my constituency” said Hon. Hunuehu.  In response, Pelena’s MD, thanked the Honourable for the trust he and his people had placed in Pelena, “We are very proud and honoured for your visit and hope in a strong, healthy, and sustained future working together.”

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