PNG Off-Grid Regulation for Small Power Systems
Only around 13% of the population in Papua New Guinea (PNG) has access to grid-connected electricity. The government has made a strong commitment to revert this situation and has set the ambitious target of reaching an electrification rate of 70% by 2030. Under the UNDP-financed FREAGER project, Trama TecnoAmbiental (TTA) led the preparation of the Papua New Guinea Off-grid Regulation for Small Power Systems.
Some key innovations of the PNG Off-Grid Regulation include but are not limited to: Streamlined application procedures, administrative procedure differentiation based on voltage level as opposed to installed capacity, tariff setting through Willing buyer-willing seller, regulation not limited to mini-grids, Output-based regulation, incorporation of appliances and electronic waste.
Example of Service Area under the PNG Off-Grid Regulation for Small Power Systems
Speaker:
Roger Sallent
Regional Team Leader,
Trama TecnoAmbiental, S.L. (TTA)
Roger Sallent is Regional Team Leader for Asia-Pacific at Trama TecnoAmbiental, S.L. (TTA). He is an engineer and certified Project Manager with consulting expertise in the fields of renewable energies, energy efficiency and green building and with an extensive field experience.
From his current position he has successfully coordinated TTA projects in Asia (Palestine, Lebanon, Bahrain, Afghanistan, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Indonesia), the Pacific (Papua New Guinea, Micronesia, Vanuatu, Tuvalu, Nauru) and Africa (Cameron, Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria). His experience covers the entire value chain of the energy access sector, from high-level policy support and energy planning to detailed engineering design and construction supervision in renewable energy and rural electrification projects.
Formerly he was employed by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) as country energy specialist for Suriname, a position from which he managed the energy portfolio of the country. He previously lived and worked in China, where he built strong field experience as construction manager in complex capital projects.
Regional Team Leader,
Trama TecnoAmbiental, S.L. (TTA)
Roger Sallent is Regional Team Leader for Asia-Pacific at Trama TecnoAmbiental, S.L. (TTA). He is an engineer and certified Project Manager with consulting expertise in the fields of renewable energies, energy efficiency and green building and with an extensive field experience.
From his current position he has successfully coordinated TTA projects in Asia (Palestine, Lebanon, Bahrain, Afghanistan, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Indonesia), the Pacific (Papua New Guinea, Micronesia, Vanuatu, Tuvalu, Nauru) and Africa (Cameron, Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria). His experience covers the entire value chain of the energy access sector, from high-level policy support and energy planning to detailed engineering design and construction supervision in renewable energy and rural electrification projects.
Formerly he was employed by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) as country energy specialist for Suriname, a position from which he managed the energy portfolio of the country. He previously lived and worked in China, where he built strong field experience as construction manager in complex capital projects.