Papua New Guinea: Power Sector Development Project
The project will support the strengthening and expansion of the transmission and distribution system within the main power grids of PNG Power Limited (PPL) by: (i) expanding and upgrading transmission lines and substations in Gazelle, Ramu, and Port Moresby (POM); (ii) building new low and medium-voltage power distribution lines in Gazelle, Ramu and POM, and mini-grids in West New Britain; and (iii) strengthen the capacity of PPL, including in grid modeling and planning, procurement and implementation, utility operation, and financial management. PSDP will contribute to PNG's objective to connect 70% of its population to electricity by 2030 and will help advance sector reforms by strengthening the financial management capacity and governance structure of PPL.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Lee, Woo Yul
Pacific Department
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Country
Papua New Guinea -
Sector
- Energy
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| Project Name | Power Sector Development Project | ||||||||
| Project Number | 47356-002 | ||||||||
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
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| Project Status | Proposed | ||||||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Grant Loan |
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| Strategic Agendas | Environmentally sustainable growth Inclusive economic growth |
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| Drivers of Change | Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Governance and capacity development Knowledge solutions Partnerships Private sector development |
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| Sector / Subsector | Energy / Energy sector development and institutional reform |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Effective gender mainstreaming | ||||||||
| Description | The project will support the strengthening and expansion of the transmission and distribution system within the main power grids of PNG Power Limited (PPL) by: (i) expanding and upgrading transmission lines and substations in Gazelle, Ramu, and Port Moresby (POM); (ii) building new low and medium-voltage power distribution lines in Gazelle, Ramu and POM, and mini-grids in West New Britain; and (iii) strengthen the capacity of PPL, including in grid modeling and planning, procurement and implementation, utility operation, and financial management. PSDP will contribute to PNG's objective to connect 70% of its population to electricity by 2030 and will help advance sector reforms by strengthening the financial management capacity and governance structure of PPL. | ||||||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | PNG has one of the lowest electricity access rates in the region, with only 13% of households having access to electricity. This constrains economic growth and contributes to poverty and inequality in both urban and rural areas. PNG has a total of 600 megawatts (MW) installed generation capacity. PPL, the state-owned enterprise (SOE), manages generation, transmission, and distribution of about 320 MW, including three main grids (Gazelle, POM, and Ramu), which only supply the main urban centers, and 19 geographically isolated independent power grids servicing provincial centers. The mining industry generates the remaining 280 MW as captive power for their own consumption. The majority of provincial centers are supplied entirely through diesel generation, resulting in high generation costs and a low-quality power supply. Lack of access to electricity also affects women's economic empowerment and has particular impacts on women. | ||||||||
| Impact | Socio-economic conditions improved | ||||||||
| Outcome | Consumption of clean and reliable power supply in the project areas improved. | ||||||||
| Outputs | Transmission network upgraded and expanded Distribution network expanded Capacity building strengthened |
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| Geographical Location | Nation-wide | ||||||||
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| Environment | B |
| Involuntary Resettlement | B |
| Indigenous Peoples | C |
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| Responsible ADB Officer | Lee, Woo Yul |
| Responsible ADB Department | Pacific Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | PAEN |
| Executing Agencies |
Department of Treasury 6/F The Treasury Building, Lamana Road P.O Box 542, Waigani Drive, NCD Papua New Guinea Energy Division of the Department of Petroleum and Energy P.O. Box 494 Waigani, NCD Papua New Guinea |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 22 Nov 2017 |
| Fact Finding | 01 Dec 2020 to 11 Dec 2020 |
| MRM | 28 Jul 2021 |
| Approval | - |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 29 Sep 2017 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Power Sector Development Investment Program: Concept Paper | Concept Papers | Nov 2017 |
Safeguard Documents See also: Safeguards
Safeguard documents provided at the time of project/facility approval may also be found in the list of linked documents provided with the Report and Recommendation of the President.
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Power Sector Development Project: Ramu Lae and Ramu Madang Transmission Line Subprojects Resettlement Plan | Resettlement Plans | Mar 2021 |
| Power Sector Development Project: East New Britain Transmission Line Subprojects Resettlement Plan | Resettlement Plans | Mar 2021 |
| Power Sector Development Project: Distribution Lines Subproject Resettlement Plan | Resettlement Plans | Mar 2021 |
| Power Sector Development Project: Port Moresby Transmission Line Subproject Resettlement Plan | Resettlement Plans | Mar 2021 |
| Power Sector Development Project: Initial Environmental Examination | Initial Environmental Examination | Mar 2021 |
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Tenders
| Tender Title | Type | Status | Posting Date | Deadline |
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| Construction Supervision Consultant (CSC) | Firm - Consulting | Closed | 15 Jun 2021 | 14 Jul 2021 |
| Financial Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 14 Feb 2019 | 20 Feb 2019 |
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