FIJI’S Ministry of Fisheries plans to commission 40 solar freezers within the next 12 months.
Minister Semi Koroilavesau said in the month of January alone, the ministry installed three units and they were now in the process of commissioning three more units this month.
“An investment of $17,000 per unit which was won by the company during a tender and in total the installation will be $20,000 on each unit in total,” Mr Koroilavesau said.
Meanwhile, the Minister also revealed that the State ice plants on Viti Levu and Vanua Levu would soon be outsourced.
He said this was part of the ministry’s efficiency driver.
“This will allow the ministry to focus on servicing the ice plant facilities in Lomaiviti, Lau and Rotuma.”
