Following the passing of the National Energy Authority Act 2021, the Independent Consumer and Competition Commission (ICCC) said that it no longer had regulatory authority over the power business (NEA Act). Commissioner and CEO Paulus Ain stated that this was done in line with National Gazettal Notice No: G443, which went into force on July 5. He st...
Former managing director Flagon Bekker's current plans, projects, and activities will be reviewed by PNG Power Limited. Some of the major initiatives, programs, and works done and left behind by Bekker are good for PPL's development, according to PPL acting chief executive officer Obed Batia. However, a review exercise will be conducted to see if some ...
For the expansion of the Tari to Hides high voltage transmission line, PNG Power Limited has inked a K71 million deal with Chinese Tibean Electrical Company. The 132 kV transmission line will be extended from Mt Hagen to Tari and from Tari to Hides, according to PPL acting chief executive officer Obed Batia. He claimed that this will boost consumers...
Image: Lihir geothermal model (Source: Newcrest Mining Limited [1] A recent study by Mineral Resources Authority (MRA) explores the potential of geothermal energy as a possible source of sustainable energy for Papua New Guinea. The Geological Survey Division, Mineral Resources Authority published “Geothermal Energy Resources of Papua New Guinea: Cou...
Image: By Kate Uvia PNG Power Ltd needs reforms, according to Kumul Consolidated Holdings (KCH) chairman David Kavanamur, but they must be inclusive. “We are aware of the challenges the energy sector is facing over the last 20 years. “We must see a transformation within the current organisation that creates value and promotes recapitalisation,” h...
Photo Credit: Loop PNG Due to the ongoing power outages in the nation's capital, National Capital District Governor Powes Parkop has proposed offloading some assets to private sector organizations in order to provide continuous, dependable, and cheap electricity. He claimed he met with William Duma, the Minister for State-Owned Enterprises, to discu...
PNG Power Limited’s Managing Director has been replaced with an Officer in Charge as the power utility continues to face operational challenges. This included a prolonged 16 hours of power outage last week Friday in Port Moresby that saw many business houses resort to generators to keep doors open to customers and deliver services. Earlier that day,...
PNG Power Limited will be subjected to an evaluation by its asset management standard unit in order to receive ISO 55001 certification. A third party will undertake the assessment and ISO 55001 certification process, which will take 12 to 18 months and include an evaluation of the company's present AM practices and processes, identification of gaps, an...
PNG Power Ltd's decision to cancel a power purchase agreement (PPA) with PNG Biomass, which was signed six years ago, is immoral, according to Aitape-Lumi MP Patrick Pruaitch. He said that the biomass project was well-conceived and performed, and it would have benefited communities and landowners. He claimed that PNG Power and the government delayed fi...
Even though Papua New Guinea produces oil and gas, making inexpensive energy available remains a difficulty, according to Minister for Petroleum Kerenga Kua. He believes that this is why the Energy Department must adopt a holistic strategy to lowering energy costs by introducing new energy sources such as hydropower, geothermal energy, and wind turbine...
PNG Power Managing Director Flagon Bekker said the company's assets have a lot of potential for generating income and maximizing their use to help the country distribute energy more efficiently. PNG Power has the capability and assets to provide that opportunity and needs to look at the best solutions to accomplish this sort of outcome, he said. Electr...
Oil Search confirms that the Company received a letter from PNG Power Limited (PPL) that could significantly impact the PNG Biomass Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) which was signed between both companies in December 2015. The Company has analysed the implications of the letter’s unforeseen ‘notice of termination’ and is currently engaging with all key stak...
PNG Power Limited (PPL) and the Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore possible energy resources for power generation in the area. This MoU was signed following a conversation between the ABG and PNG Power last year about working together to grow the energy market in AROB. A follow-up ...
Mayur Resources Ltd says it has formed an ongoing relationship with the State negotiation team to discuss and finalize a power purchase agreement (PPA) for its planned power plant in Lae, Morobe. The organization was waiting for the State negotiation team's makeup to be finalized and signed off, according to managing director Paul Mulder. After that...
The Australian government has decided to contribute $US90 million (K315 million) to the Marape government's top-priority Edevu Transmission and Electrification program. The Edevu hydropower plant, which is based in Sogeri, is part of the Papua New Guinea Electrification Partnership, which seeks to reach 70 per cent electrification across the country by...
Philip Taula, New Zealand's High Commissioner, and Flagon Bekker, Managing Director of PNG Power Limited, have signed a funding agreement for the Enga Electrification Project, paving the way for work on the Ramu grid extension to begin. Under the five-nation PNG electrification Partnership, New Zealand and Australia are co-funding the initiative. It...
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