About
The Fenaka power station on Heenaa Goalhi generates electricity for Milandhoo. A new 1,200 kW generator was being installed in September 2026, and 2,500 kWh of battery storage is being added under the ADB-funded ASSURE project. It's a couple of minutes' walk from Milandhoo School.
Key facts
- New generator
- 1,200 kW (being installed, Sept 2026)1
- Battery storage
- 2,500 kWh under the ADB-funded ASSURE project2
- Battery contractor
- JV of Shijiazhuang Kelin Electric, Gordian Nanjing Automation and Sino Soar Hybrid (Beijing) Technology2
- ASSURE funder
- Asian Development Bank (USD 75.5 million programme)3
- Installed capacity
- 1,724 kW from 3 generator sets4
- Peak load
- 891 kW4
- Electricity connections
- 5244
- Solar hybrid (ADB POISED)
- 247 kWp solar, 280 kWh battery, 400 kW generator5
Timeline
Island timeline- Now
- 2026
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September 2026· 2 months ago
1,200 kW generator being installed
Fenaka reported it was installing a 1,200 kW generator at Milandhoo as part of capacity upgrades across the atolls.
standard.mv - 2025
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7 April 2025
Battery storage announced
The government said Sh. Milandhoo will get a 2,500 kWh battery energy storage system, part of 38 MWh across 18 islands under the ASURE project, to use more solar power.
plus.mv - 2022
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2022
Solar-diesel hybrid system
By July 2022 Milandhoo had a solar-diesel hybrid power system built under the ADB-funded POISED project (Preparing Outer Islands for Sustainable Energy Development): 247 kWp of solar panels, a 280 kWh battery and a 400 kW diesel generator.
adb.org - 2021
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31 March 2021
700 kW generator being installed
President Solih said a 700 kW generator set was being installed in Milandhoo and that another 800 kW set would be added.
raajje.mv - 2020
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30 November 2020
New fuel tank
Fenaka tendered building a fuel tank at the Milandhoo powerhouse on 30 November 2020 and re-tendered it on 24 January 2021 because the first notice drew too little response.
gazette.gov.mv - 2019
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22 December 2019
Powerhouse wall, panel room and chimney
Fenaka tendered building a boundary wall for the powerhouse, a high-voltage panel room, a chimney and workshop works on 22 December 2019, and re-tendered them on 7 January 2020 because the first notice drew too little response.
gazette.gov.mv -
20 December 2019
Moving the fuel tank
Fenaka tendered moving an existing fuel tank at Milandhoo to a new site on 20 December 2019 and re-tendered the work on 7 January 2020 because the first notice drew too little response.
gazette.gov.mv -
19 September 2019
Store room area works
Fenaka tendered all the works for the store room area on 19 September 2019 and re-tendered them on 9 October 2019 because the first notice drew too little response.
gazette.gov.mv
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