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Ramu 2 hydropower one of five renewable power projects to boost Papua New Guinea power generation

17 Dec 2015 by 1 Comment
The Ramu 2 Hydro Power Project is expected to increase total electricity generation capacity in Papua New Guinea by 36%, according to the Managing Director of Kumul Consolidated Holdings, Garry Hersey. It's one of five new energy projects launched recently.
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Key meeting this week to agree on Action Plan to boost major Papua New Guinea power grids

9 Dec 2015 by Leave a Comment
Hopes are high that an action plan to resolve the problems facing Papua New Guinea’s three main power grids will be endorsed at a key stakeholders’ meeting in Port Moresby this week, according to Gavin Murray, the International Finance Corporation's (IFC) Country Manager for the Pacific region.
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Papua New Guinea business sees light at the end of the tunnel

25 Nov 2015 by Leave a Comment
In spite of the talk about an economic slowdown in 2016, Papua New Guinea’s capital, Port Moresby, is a city where plenty is still happening as 2015 comes to a close. Business Advantage International’s Andrew Wilkins reflects on recent discussions with Papua New Guinea business leaders.
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What we learned in Papua New Guinea: Hawkins Group CEO

30 Sep 2015 by Leave a Comment
The completion of the Kulum Flyover project proved that Papua New Guinea was capable of delivering significant road infrastructure developments at an international standard under tight time constraints. Lead contractor, New Zealand’s Hawkins Group, executed a project that provided a number of lessons for infrastructure developments in the future.
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Solar the key to bringing electricity to remote Papua New Guinea

23 Sep 2015 by 11 Comments
Papua New Guinea has the perfect climate for solar, and is the key to achieving an ambitious government plan to bring electricity to the 70 per cent of Papua New Guineans who currently don’t have access by 2030, according to Rick Hooper, Chief Executive Officer of Sydney-based solar company, Barefoot Power.
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Outsourcing of road design and construction paying off, says Papua New Guinea’s roads chief

21 Sep 2015 by 5 Comments
Major road works in Papua New Guinea are now outsourced to the private sector, under a design-and-build model. The result, says the Secretary of the Works Department David Wereh, is improved performance.
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Construction of Phase Two of Lae port redevelopment to start in 2016

16 Sep 2015 by Leave a Comment
A decision on who will build a second K300 million berth at the Port of Lae is expected by the end of 2015 and construction due to commence in 2016, according to PNG Ports’ Chief Executive Officer, Stanley Alphonse. A new industrial park and an international operator for the port is also on the cards.
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