Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification

Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification

Agency overview
Jurisdiction	Government of Solomon Islands
Headquarters	Honiara, Solomon Islands
Minister responsible	Derick Rawcliff [1] , Minister of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification
Agency executive	Chris Vehe [2] , Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification
Website	https://www.mmere.gov.sb/

The Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification(MMERE) is one of the ministries of the Solomon Islands Government.

The ministry delivers government services for geological sciences and is responsible for regulatory and legal development of energy, water, petroleum and mineral resource policy. ^[3] MMERE also is responsible for mitigation of greenhouse gases and hydrological hazards. ^[4]

Organisation

MMERE consists of the following divisions:

Technical Divisions: ^[5]

• Mines
• Geological Survey
• Petroleum
• Energy
• Water Resources Management

Administrative Divisions: ^[6]

• Executive
• Corporate Services

References

1. Islands Government, Solomon (2024). "The Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification". Solomon Islands Government. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
2. "Chris Vehe". Asia Clean Energy Forum. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
3. Islands Government, Solomon (2024). "Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification". Solomon Islands Government. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
4. "Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification (Solomon Islands) | Devex". www.devex.com. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
5. Islands Government, Solomon (2024). "Technical Divisions - Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification". Solomon Islands Government. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
6. Islands Government, Solomon (2024). "Administration Divisions - Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification". Solomon Islands Government. Retrieved 10 September 2025.