Students are hoping that power outages come to an end as their education has been hampered with some preparing for upcoming tests and waiting to submit assignments.

Students voiced their concerns about the power crisis and how it has affected their learning in classrooms and from the comfort of their homes. With the public already under pressure with the power outage, students are also unhappy.

"A power cut happened in the middle of our computer studies lecture. It started to get very hot as we were in a small and crowded space. We could not continue with our computer practicals as the computer lab room was too hot and dark to work inside," said 13-year-old Eseta Pikky Galuvao.

"During school hours once the power is out, it is very uncomfortable in the classroom. Students are unable to focus properly due to the heat and due to the crowding some students can pass out easily as some are sensitive to the heat for example students with medical conditions such as asthma." 

Berakah Mokiana Latu from Vailele stated that the power cuts during school hours and at home affect her ability to learn, study and complete assessments. 

She said sudden power outages make it impossible to complete assignments. 

"We still need light so we can see the work we are doing, especially at night," she said.

The continuous power outage has also limited students accessing the resources or information they need online. 

The students also provided suggestions and ideas to minimise the effects of the situation. 

Some suggested that the government encourage the use of solar panels in schools and focus more on renewable energy.

The blackouts started in February. It was initially attributed to faulty generators and then to an underground supply cable. The Electric Power Corporation later revealed that failure to carry out maintenance led to multiple faults in their generators and their ability to produce the demand power.

Five rented generators arrived in the country on Monday. The generators would be installed by mid-April. EPC has said once these generators are installed, power rationing would stop.

Meanwhile, for the long-term solution, the cabinet has approved $10 million for the procurement of spare parts for the malfunctioning generators that need to be made by a Japanese company.