PNG Power beefs up preparations to keep lights on for Apec

PNG Power Limited has promised to provide a quality power supply during the Apec Leaders’ Week in Port Moresby next month.
Acting managing director Carolyn Blacklock, in a statement, said the Port Moresby transmission and distribution teams were ensuring everything was ready and in order for Apec.
Manager POM Transmission Jeffrey Agona, an employee with more than 36 years’ experience in the Ramu and POM grids, said substations played an important role in providing a quality power supply to customers.
He said work was underway to polish up the substations before Apec.
The Statcom, which automatically manages voltage fluctuations at Boroko, has been out of service for some time. The highly technical, expensive device at Boroko and Agona suffers from exposure to dust.
His team is installing dust protection screens in readiness for the replacement Statcom electronic card before the end of this month.
“We are using Apec as a motivation to step up to perfect supply,” Agona said. “This year, the Port Moresby Grid has really lifted its performance but we need to be even better. The Apec event is giving us all the extra reason to do better during the event and maintain the very high quality of power as well.”