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A number of thermal areas exist in the Solomon Islands-of these the government has nominated two for further investigation. Paraso on the island of Vella Lavella in the Western Province, has been studied in some detail and appears to have some potential for electricity generation. The major drawback appears to be the lack of population or industry to utilise the resource. The Nggurara area northwest of Guadalcanal and some 40 kilometers from the capital, Honiara, also may have temperatures high enough for electricity generation. Access to the Nggurara area is difficult both for investigation and development, and this may be a major drawback to the use of the resource. Further desk and surface investigations are required to ascertain the viability of the two geothermal areas for development.

Taken from:R. Autar, "Potential geothermal development in the Pacific Islands", Bull. GRC, Feb. 1996, pp.59-62