Post Courier Solar energy for New Ireland

The National Energy Authority has chosen solar energy infrastructure, including roof-tops and solar farms, as the best option for New Ireland Province’s electricity needs. NEA as part of its National Electricity Roll Out Plan (NEROP) has visited New Ireland Province where it held talks with the provincial management team on how both team will work to improve electricity supply to the province. NEA managing director, Ronald Meketa said the challenges for NIP and provinces with many isolated islands is the difficulty of running transmission lines from the main grid across the seas. He said the best option for such inaccessible islands is for solar energy infrastructure including roof-tops and solar farms but that does not rule out the option of underwater transmission lines. “As long as the stakeholder, especially provincial governments are willing, NEA can assist in making that…

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