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Will solar power support rural communities in PNG?

Installation of solar power to support rural communities in P... EU-STREIT PNG preparing to install micro grid solar panels in selected public facilities to support cocoa, vanilla and fisheries entrepreneurs as well as livelihoods of rural communities.

Are Papua New Guinea's first electric vehicles coming to Port Moresby?

Papua New Guinea's first plug-in electric vehicles (EVs) – two cargo vans and a passenger bus – have appeared on the streets of Port Moresby. Ruby Gamoga reports. Improved access to finance could the rapid development of solar power, according to Jon Pittar, Managing Director of solar provider, Solar Solutions PNG.

Does PNG have a solar farm?

At the utility scale, PNG has a few solar farms under development, with largely unchanged progress as most of the obstacles here are regulatory more than economic. PNG Power Ltd and the Department of Energy are supportive of these projects, but there are a lot of moving parts and all parties have worked hard to keep them on track.

Will solar power be the next stage in PNG?

Electricity in PNG is still very expensive and the cost of solar power continues to fall each year. Now we’re seeing similar price drops for batteries, and I think that will be the next stage for solar projects, as many of them will begin to include energy storage.

How does electricity work in PNG?

For domestic emissions, electricity in PNG is largely zero-emission hydropower but you also have some highly polluting diesel generators contributing to energy production in Port Moresby and most of the provincial capitals (C-Centres).

Are PNG Power & Department of energy supporting electrification projects?

PNG Power Ltd and the Department of Energy are supportive of these projects, but there are a lot of moving parts and all parties have worked hard to keep them on track. The government has ambitious electrification goals through the PEP announced at APEC 2018.