World Bank Announces Transformative Energy Access Project to Benefit 400,000 Papua New Guineans

https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2024/11/29/world-bank-announces-transformative-energy-access-project-to-benefit-400-000-papua-new-guineans PORT MORESBY, November 29, 2024 –The World Bank has approved the National Energy Access Transformation (NEAT) Project, a $204 million initiative that will improve the lives of over 400,000 Papua New Guineans by providing reliable electricity. The project will bring electricity to rural households; expand renewable energy generation; support the modernization of the country’s electricity infrastructure; and benefit households, businesses, and communities across the nation.