PM thanks Japan for powering PNG
Papua New Guinea: The people and Goverment of Japan have been commended for their partnership in the Papua New Guinea electrification programme.
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Papua New Guinea: The people and Goverment of Japan have been commended for their partnership in the Papua New Guinea electrification programme.
Prime Minister James Marape met with the Ambassador of Japan, Kuniyuki Nakahara, on 27 May, to discuss Japan’s contribution towards the National Government’s plan to connect 70 % of households to electricity by 2030.
Ambassador Nakahara said Japan is funding the Ramu grid transmission reinforcement project at the value of $75.5 M (K263 M).
Construction has already commenced on building of new electricity substations and upgrading existing 140 km of high voltage transmission line that will benefit 4.3 million people.
The project is expected to be completed in 2021.
Japan is also co-funding the project with New Zealand and the Asian Development Bank, to connect 5,000 households to the grid at the cost of $8.6 M (K30 M). “To date, the project has seen 3,200 households connected out of the 5,000,” Mr Marape said.
The Prime Minister extended his gratitude to the people and Government of Japan, the people and Government of Australia, the people and Government of New Zealand, and the people and Government of the United States of America for joining with the people and Government of Papua New Guinea to bring electricity to the people.
He said the four nations together have committed over $287 M (K1 B) towards the Papua New Guinea electrification programme.
Source: Post Courier