Photo credit: NEA
The National Energy Authority (NEA) will soon establish a new office complex following their groundbreaking ceremony in Port Moresby last Friday. The new office complex will be built at the cost of K150 million through a partnership between the National Energy Authority and the Australia New Guinea Services.
Present to officiate the groundbreaking ceremony was the Secretary the Department of National Planning and Monitoring, Koni Samuel and NEA's Managing Director, Ronald Maketa.
Last Friday staff of the National Energy Authority gathered at the old energy office space at Gordon's to witness the groundbreaking ceremony of the new NEA 22 floor office complex. The K120 million project is expected to commence construction phase next year.
National Energy Authority Managing Director, Ronald Maketa said "while energy is the backbone of for any organization in the country it has been overlooked throughout the years by progressive Governments but now it is starting to regain momentum and is positively progressing".
National Planning and Monitoring Secretary, Koni Samuel who officiated at the event said that he is pleased to see NEA partnering with the private sector to deliver and realise the huge potential of the energy industry in Papua New Guinea.
The NEA is taking the lead in building its own office complex following the National Governments intention to build its own office spaces to cut Government expenses after recent issues concerning millions of kina paid to rentals by the Government.
