PNG Power Limited is currently undertaking a number of major rehabilitation works on the Boroko Feeder 8 to improve power reliability for all our customers along the Magi Highway, up to Kwikila Station and the Hula area in Central Province. The Government, through Kumul Consolidated Holdings, funded this rehabilitation work, which cost more than K2 Million. The work commenced in May and will run for the next three (3) months. The rehabilitation work includes: • Replacing a total of 103 High Voltage wooden power poles with steel poles, • Relocation of power poles towards the roadside for easier access for maintenance purposes, • Replacing 10 Power Transformers with new ones with a larger capacity to cater for the growing demand, • Replacing the three (3) Air Bracket Switches (ABS) located along the Magi highway, and • Carrying out vegetation clearance to remove overgrown vegetation along the distribution line. The PNG Power technical team, with the support of local contractors are now working to ensure that all these tasks are completed by the end of July. Acting Chief Executive Officer, Nehemiah Naris, said Boroko Feeder 8 and the other power infrastructure within the Port Moresby Grid need major rehabilitation to improve power reliability for customers. “With the strong support of Prime Minister, James Marape and Minister for State Owned Enterprises, William Duma through Kumul Consolidate Holdings, a total funding of K211 million was allocated to carry out various rehabilitation work within the Port Moresby Power Grid.” “We are grateful that part of this funding, is now being used to carry out critical rehabilitation and maintenance of Boroko Feeder 8 that will improve power reliability for our customers in this part of Central Province.” Meanwhile, in addition to the current rehabilitation work that is taking place, several other works have already been completed including, the commissioning of one new feeder out of the Bomana substation and two new feeders from the Moitaka substation to serve parts of the Waigani area, Gerehu, Baruni, Motukea, and Eda Town areas. In the next six months, the Port Moresby grid will undergo extensive planned maintenance work to improve power reliability.