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Despite a relatively high level of rainfall, the steep topography of Seychelles’ main islands has presented challenges for fresh water catchment. Water Dams dating back to colonial times provide an adequate supply throughout the majority of the year, with any shortfalls made up by the desalination units built during the late 1990s.
At present the vast majority of the country’s electricity needs are met by the oil powered generators at Roche Caiman, on the east coast of Mahé and the one located on Praslin island (the second largest island) operated by the state owned Public Utilities Corporation (PUC).
However, a number of pioneering privately owned islands, especially those focusing on environmental conservation, are successfully promoting environmentally sustainable electricity generating methods, improving their green credentials and helping reduce the need for foreign currency-draining fuel imports.
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