The project was officially opened by the Prime Minister of Solomon Islands in Decemebr 1998. Manawai community are currently developing a rice-processing industry as their first large scale economic application of the renewable energy. Three people from Manawai have spent time in Vavanga, to see how the Vavanga project works.
Villagers work together to contruct a dam.
Clients are residents of the region surrounding Manawai Harbour, Solomon Islands and the Rokoahara Farmers' Association.