Submitted by
irvina
on Thu, 11/30/2017 - 03:31
General Information
Resolution
46506
IUCN Constituent
Oceania Regional Office
IUCN Constituent type
IUCN Secretariat
Period covered
Geographic scope
Oceania
Pacific Ocean
Country/Territory
Papua New Guinea
Actors involved in implementing this Resolution:
IUCN Members
No other Members are/have been involved
IUCN Commissions
F317E09E-5094-E611-97F4-005056BA6623
IUCN Secretariat
Yes
Other non-IUCN related organisations
Government of PNG, Department of Energy, Mananakele Community
II. Implementation
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Activity
Field activities
Description and results/achievements of activities:
290 Solar PV home lighting systems were installed in Mananakele community, Kapare District, Central Province, PNG. As part of the rural electrification programme, this project offsets the pending need for biomass and fossil fuels to provide lighting and electricity generation, mitigating future emissions associated with energy consumption for the electrification of the village.
Status
On-going
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken
In 270 houses, TAG Holdings Ltd. installed a system comprising of the following components: 1 X 50Wp solar panel; 1 X 35Ah, 12 Volt battery; 4 X 5W LED lights; and
One charge and discharge controller and inverter (all in one box). The systems also have provisions for telephone charging operates for an average of five hours per day under average daily insolation of 4kWh/m2/day.
One charge and discharge controller and inverter (all in one box). The systems also have provisions for telephone charging operates for an average of five hours per day under average daily insolation of 4kWh/m2/day.
III. Additional Information
Upload document
PNG Mananakele article 24.02.2016.docx
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External link(s)
Report status
Published
Constituent type
IUCN Secretariat