Tonga. Tonga ([ˈtoŋa]; Tongan: Puleʻanga Fakatuʻi ʻo Tonga), officially the Kingdom of Tonga, is a Polynesian sovereign state and archipelago comprising 176 islands with a surface area of about 750 square kilometres (290 sq mi) scattered over 700,000 square kilometres (270,000 sq mi) of the southern Pacific Ocean, of which 52 are inhabited by its 103,000 people.[4] Tonga stretches over about 800 kilometres (500 mi) in a north-south line about a third of the distance from New Zealand to Hawaii. It is surrounded by Fiji and Wallis and Futuna (France) to the northwest, Samoa to the northeast, Niue to the east, Kermadec (part of New Zealand) to the southwest, and New Caledonia (France) and Vanuatu to the west.
Tonga has never lost its sovereignty to a foreign power.[6] In 2010 Tonga took a decisive step towards becoming a fully functioning constitutional monarchy, after legislative reforms paved the way for its first partial representative elections. Etymology[edit] History[edit] Geography[edit] International Renewable Energy Agency 'Renewables and Islands' Summit opens today. PHP (5.5.11-2) ERROR (E_WARNING):File: lib/setup/js_detect.phpLine: 32Type: Expiry date cannot have a year greater than 9999 PHP (5.5.11-2) NOTICE (E_STRICT):File: lib/commentslib.phpLine: 0Type: Declaration of Comments::attach_file() should be compatible with TikiLib::attach_file($file_name, $file_tmp_name, $store_type) PHP (5.5.11-2) NOTICE (E_DEPRECATED):File: lib/tikilib.phpLine: 8355Type: preg_replace(): The /e modifier is deprecated, use preg_replace_callback instead PHP (5.5.11-2) NOTICE (E_DEPRECATED):File: lib/tikilib.phpLine: 8356Type: preg_replace(): The /e modifier is deprecated, use preg_replace_callback instead PHP (5.5.11-2) NOTICE (E_DEPRECATED):File: lib/smarty/libs/Smarty_Compiler.class.phpLine: 270Type: preg_replace(): The /e modifier is deprecated, use preg_replace_callback instead PHP (5.5.11-2) NOTICE (E_STRICT):File: lib/images/gd.phpLine: 11Type: Declaration of Image::rotate() should be compatible with ImageAbstract::rotate()
Etpu - WP2012.pdf. Members | Updates on IRENA membership. The Statute of IRENA stipulates that membership in the Agency is open to those States that are members of the United Nations and to regional intergovernmental economic integration organisations, willing and able to act in accordance with the objectives and activities laid down in the Statute. Information on how to become a Member Currently, IRENA has 130 Members and more than 35 States have started the formal process of becoming Members.
Members of the Agency States in the process of becoming Members (Signatories/States in Accession) * This list does not include those States that qualify as ‘applicants for membership’ pursuant to Article VI.B.2. of the IRENA Statute. Tonga turns on to solar power - TV News Video. Fletcher Construction Projects - Popua Solar Farm. Photovoltaic solar farm to generate energy for island nation Fletcher Royco is responsible for the civil works and concrete foundations subcontract for a photovoltaic solar energy farm at Popua, in Tonga.
The sub-contract also includes assistance with the erection of solar panels at the site, which is located next to Tonga Power’s Popua diesel power station on the main island of Tongatapu. Site-works began in November 2011 and include 2600m² stripping of vegetation, construction of roading, 260m of 2m-high mesh fence, the repair of an existing 200m long fence and laying of 4890m² of geotextile membrane. Foundations will be comprised of 11 parallel concrete slabs varying in length from approx. 30m to 120m in one field, and eight parallel concrete slabs varying from around 84m to 126m in an adjacent field. Anchored to these slabs will be 480 solar pods, each supporting 24 solar panels in an eight by three array inclined at an angle of 20 degrees to the horizontal.
Tonga’s first solar farm to be in full operation by August. Popua Solar Farm (Maama Mai) Ground-breaking ceremony welcomes Tonga’s first renewable energy power plant | Tonga Energy Road Map 2010-20.