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Project Brief
FEASIBILITY STUDY
Solar-Hydrogen micro grid for remote critical infrastructure in Papua New Guinea
Image: Kapuna Hospital, Kikori District, PNG
Purpose
BPP Tech (UK) and Future Value Global (AUS & PNG) are an international collaboration undertaking a feasibility of micro grid Green Hydrogen production to solve energy security for critical infrastructure in developing nations, such as hospitals.
With funding support by Innovate UK’s Energy Catalyst, the feasibility will focus on meeting the energy needs of a remote rural hospital in the Kikori District, Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea (PNG), with additional oxygen and clean water production.
Technological improvements and economies of scale for renewable energy are reducing the cost of Green Hydrogen production, making it increasingly attractive. This feasibility aims to unlock and de-risk future investment in the development of accessible clean energy solutions for the world's least developed regions.
Contraints
Over 82% of PNG’s population is without electricity (WorldBank), and remote towns and villages remain without access to clean, reliable, affordable energy. There is no grid access within the Kikori District; local hospitals rely on weak solar electrical systems and expensive diesel generators as night-time and back-up power.
This leads to insufficient energy supply to meet critical needs; regular power blackouts; unreliable and costly back-up with diesel gensets; and electrical faults in equipment due to power surges/blackouts.
Expected Outcomes
The objective of this feasibility is to develop a reliable, cost-efficient, and sustainable energy solution for critical infrastructure like hospitals in remote areas, characterised by abundant solar energy. The system will integrate modular technologies and a 'Plug & Play' approach to minimise the complexity of Green Hydrogen, oxygen and clean water production using intermittent solar power sources and optimize storage methods for the chosen site.
The feasibility will assess the impact and socio-economic benefits of the proposed solution in relation to the diverse needs of the target community. Benefits expected to accrue include:
Increased medical provisioning from reliable, renewable electricity, clean water, & oxygen for medical purposes, directly impacting the health outcomes for over 15,000 people.
Creation of highly skilled jobs to support the deployment & maintenance of the systems in remote communities.
A scalable business & investment model.
Contribution to PNG’s 2030 electrification targets.
Expertise
✦ Renewable energy solutions, inc. mini grids
✦ Green hydrogen
✦ FEED studies
✦ System commissioning & installation
✦ Community engagement
✦ Meeting critical socio-economic needs