PNG Power Limited has assured the people of Papua New Guinea that electricity will not be affected in this festive season.
In a statement PNG Power Limited’s Acting Chief Executive officer Nehemaiah Naris says the front page headline on one of the dailies portrays misleading message to the electricity consumers and stakeholders.
“All our operations teams throughout the country are working this holiday season to ensure that the power supply is maintained and that any unplanned outages that occur will be attended to as quickly and safely as possible and restored within a short turnaround time,” Naris said.
“Christmas is a time for all families to spend together at home and reflect on the journey in 2023, and we, the PNG Power team, will ensure that everyone enjoys this period with minimal power interruption.”
“If there are any power outages during this time, we will ensure that vital information on these outages will be communicated to all our customers in real-time through our social media platform.”
Mr Naris further clarified the electricity bills.
“In regard to the outstanding electricity bills owed by the Government, we are working closely with the Treasury and Finance departments to resolve this matter amicably. There’s positive feedback from these two government agencies, and PPL remains hopeful that our bills will be paid.”
Acting CEO Naris also acknowledged the government’s intervention in various projects.
“We also want to thank the Marape Rosso Government for funding major capital projects in 2023, including the recently completed 132kV transmission lines and the Moitaka substation, which enabled electricity to be carried from the new Edevu Hydro into the Port Moresby Grid.”
“This Government intervention through Kumul Consolidated Holdings (KCH) has directly improved reliability in the Port Moresby Grid. We are also further encouraged by the Marape Rosso Government’s funding of K211m in the 2023 supplementary budget, which enabled us to carry out critical maintenance and rehabilitation works on our Port Moresby Grid,” Naris said.
