PNG Power has always complied with the Third Party Access Code when engaging Independent Power Producers to supply electricity onto PNG Power’s electricity systems. PNG Power ensures that Independent Power Producers (IPP) engaged to supply power to our customers provide cheap and reliable power supply before any Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) is signed with them.
Customers in Wabag town and the surrounding areas now have a new generator installed at Rakamanda to maintain their power supply during unplanned power interruptions.
PNG Power Acting Managing Director Ms Carolyn Blacklock switched on power for the first time for people in the Tsak Valley, Mambisanda and Lower Lai Valley in Wapenamanda District, Enga Province.
As PNG’s fully integrated power utility, PNG Power Limited is responsible for generation, transmission, distribution and retailing of electricity through Papua New Guinea.
A Chairman and two new women Directors were sworn into the PNG Power Board on Tuesday March 20, at the PPL National Office in Hohola. Businessman Peter Nupiri takes on the Chairman role following the resignation of Andrew Ogil last month. Accountant Maureen Mori joins PNG Power Acting Managing Director Carolyn Blacklock as the two females on the Board.
PNG Power Limited (PPL) is reconstructing the transmission tower that was destroyed by a landslide in January 2018 at Kasam Pass, Eastern Highlands Province. The transmission tower supplies power to Lae and Madang from the Ramu 1 powerhouse at Yonki. However, it was toppled by a severe landslide in January 18, 2018 and disrupted power supply to customers in these two main regions. This damage has also contributed to power instability in the Ramu Grid (Highlands, Lae and Madang) and it’s an urgent reconstruction project that PPL engineers are undertaking. The tower is located near the source of Singsing Creek approximately two (2) kilometers from the main Okuk Highway and impossible to access.
PNG Power suffered substantial damage to key infrastructure in the Southern Highlands and Hela Provinces as a result of last week’s earthquake. Power supply into Mendi, Ialibu and Tari were affected following the 7.5 magnitude earthquake which caused damage to vital power supply infrastructure in the three townships. PNG Power teams have been on the ground immediately following the earthquake assessing damage and urgently arranging restoration works.
PNG Power Ltd has fully restored power supply from the Ramu Hydropower Station into Lae, Madang and the Highlands Region as of yesterday afternoon at 4.00pm. Power supply from Ramu was affected in the last week due to issues relating to transmission line and generator faults. The Ramu System was therefore run on split supply over last week while teams were working on restoring and rectifying the faults.
The recent lengthy power outages in Lae are unacceptable and I apologise to the people of Lae. As the industrial hub of our country, reliable power is essential. I travelled from Goroka to Lae last week and spoke with business and political leaders to learn first-hand of the problems. It comes as no surprise that regular power outages are having a significant impact on businesses and the community as a whole. I am deeply concerned and have asked Mr Alastair Andrews, recently appointed Chief Operating Officer to take the lead and work on restoring reliable power to Lae.
PNG Power Ltd Acting Managing Director, Carolyn Blacklock yesterday (Wednesday) concluded a visit to the Highlands Provinces, Yonki and Lae, three weeks after assuming the role. Ms. Blacklock took the opportunity to talk to staff and find out about issues that were affecting performance and company operations so that the PPL Executive Leadership Team can put together plans that would address the immediate needs of the company and the ongoing issues which hinder operations throughout the country.
