Uninterruptible Power Supply in Papua New Guinea

Does Papua New Guinea have electricity?

Overview In Papua New Guinea (PNG), less than 10% of the population has access to electricity. Where power is available (generally in the main urban centers), the supply is often unreliable. Access to electricity is very limited in off-grid rural areas.

Should Papua New Guinea implement broader power sector reforms?

Strong political will and strengthening of institutional arrangements are urgent. The small island economy of Papua New Guinea (PNG) is facing severe electricity shortages and is therefore turning to implementing broader power sector reforms as a vehicle to attract private capital and investments in electricity generation.

Could a Papua New Guinea 'end state' be a future?

An end state – indeed an optimistic overall outcome – could be a future where PNG’s 19 mini-grids are operating through IPP arrangements, delivering a reliable and affordable power supply to businesses and everyday Papua New Guineans to alleviate the effects of energy poverty.

Why does PNG have a power supply crisis?

As one former PPL employee noted in PNG’s The National, the nation’s “current power supply woes can be attributed to lack of proper human resources development and supervision.” “Most of the blackouts,” they add, are “a result of lack of this specialised knowledge in power system management.”