CORE strives to engage in new and innovative projects to foster growth in renewable energy and energy efficiency in PNG. Thus we are interested to partner or collaborate with organisations or individuals or new and innovative ideas. Please reach out via contact details.
Research Projects
- Waste to Energy Project in partnership with SPC and USP
- Market Setting-Battery Storage Project in PNG in partnership with ANU
- Rural Electrification Planning Project in partnership with UNSW
Consultancy Projects
Current
- IFC-funded PNG Smallgrids Projects with TTA and ECA
- Technically assessing (Demand, Distribution, Generation) a few PPL minigrids and identifying potential solar farm sites in preparation for more active participation of the private sector
- IFC-funded Pacific Sustainable Finance Project with ECA
- Assess the supply and demand of renewable energy and energy efficiency uptake in PNG. Including identifying the challenges of accessing finance and suggesting potential products that financial institutes can offer.
Completed
| September 2021-February 2022 “PPL Minigrids Upgrade”
Site-specific data collection for the PPL-run Kerema, Vanimo and Aitape Minigrid Upgrade Project that will include rehabilitation of the existing power station and development of a solar farm. In addition, develop the environmental, climate change and social safeguards assessment. The final output was a Feasibility Study and FEED Client: ESIP Lead Contractor: JID Global August 2021-January 2022 “Sustainable Energy for Telefomin” Site-specific data collection for specific sustainable energy interventions for Telefomin station and nearby satellite villages. The potential sustainable energy interventions include solar homes systems, standalone systems for government infrastructure, distributive rooftop PV, solar farms, rehabilitation of the existing minigrid, rehabilitating of existing microhydro system, and development of new hydro. The scoping mission included a rapid ESIA and the development of the Gender Action Plan. The final output was a scoping mission report (pre-feasibility study). Client: UNOPS Lead Contractor: TTA July 2021 -January 2022 “PPL Minigrids Upgrade” Site-specific data collection for the PPL-run Finschhafen and Maprik Minigrid Upgrade Project that will include rehabilitation of the existing power station and development of a solar farm. In addition, developed the environmental, climate change and social safeguards assessment. The final output was a Feasibility Study and FEED Client: ESIP/DFAT Lead Contractor: JID Global October 2020-March 2021 Managed CoRE’s roles to gather specific site-related information in 10 PPL minigrid centres (Wewak, Maprik, Alotau, Kimbe, Gazelle, Buka, Arawa, Kavieng and Lorengau/Lombrum)) which will subsequently led to a high-level assessment of demand growth, existing grid infrastructure and potential generation projects. Client: IFC Lead Contractor: ITP Renewables November 2020-January 2021 Gather specific site-related information in three rural hospitals (Kerema, Daru and Popondetta) which will subsequently help inform the system design and sizing of an anticipated battery-backup solar photovoltaic (PV) system. The final output was a Scoping Study for each hospital. Client: UNOPS Lead Contractor: TTA November 2018-November 2021 UNDP-funded micro-agreement project (sub-project of FREAGER) to produce educational & awareness materials for solar/hydro minigrids and energy efficiency that involves training workshops in 3 pilot provinces of East Sepik, Milne Bay and the Eastern Highlands Client: UNDP Lead: CoRE August 2017-November 2017 Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Baseline Survey in 3 rural communities (Keapara, Imuagoro and Kalo) in Central Province before the implementation of 3 water-energy projects. Project managed by GIZ through CCDA Client: GIZ/CCDA Lead: CoRE
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Proposed UPNG Projects
- UPNG Carbon-Neutral Campus
- Proposed Utility Scale Solar Farm
- Proposed Waigani Campus Self-consumption Solar Farm
