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out at 31 centres, and the rest was examined through
desk study. Although the main focus was the power
generation potential in the vicinity of C-centres, the
study considered the resource potential in the vicinity
of the nearby population centres as well. It identified
6 MW of mini hydro potential, more than half of
which was concentrated in North Solomons province.
Other promising locations were in Madang, Morobe,
Eastern Highlands and Southern Highlands provinces.
In some locations, the economic viability was judged
to be low or uncertain due to low demand and/or
cheaper power through grid extension or other
renewable energy sources. 2
A future energy scenario for Papua New Guinea shows
tremendous potential for further commercial energy
production from renewable indigenous resources,
including hydropower development. In the capacity
range of 1-10 MW, 6 MW of potential capacity could
be realized. Five hundred new micro hydro systems
(