The first phase of the project has been completed with the rooftop panels expected to supply 50 kilowatts of electricity to the complex.
The second phase is the installation of floodlights for the number one pitch which will allow the hours of use to be extended.
“The installation of these solar panels is a step forward for CIFA which benefit hugely from the initiative,” says CIFA president Lee Harmon.
“One of the many benefits of the installation is the reduction of utility costs required to run the CIFA complex.
The entire project has been funded by the FIFA Member Associations Less-Priviliged development programme.
“We are grateful for the funding and support from FIFA with the many projects it has invested in in the Cook Islands over the years,” Harmon says.
It is not the first time the FIFA Member Associations Less-Privilged development programme has been used to aid an Oceania MA.
Tonga had a project approved in late-2013 for fitness gym equipment. In conjuction with government organisation the equipment is available to the community from 5am to 9pm daily and has already seen an impressive uptake.
The Cook Islands solar panel project officially went live on Thursday, 25 September.
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