PNG Power Limited (PPL) has restored electricity supply back to the Police headquarters after receiving K800,000 as payment for outstanding power bills this morning.
“Power has been restored after receiving a cheque of K800,000 this morning,” PPL acting chief executive officer John Yanis told Loop PNG.
The state-owned power supplier turned off power supply to the police headquarters after the department failed to settle their bills amounting to K2.2 million.
Yanis said PNG Power needs money to operate, and other state institutions who owe the company will see their power switched off also.
“We are running a business, we need money to operate.
“We are a company struggling because of the drop in water to generate hydro-electricity and burning lots of fuel to supply electricity.”
With the drop in water level at PPL owed dams in the country, the company is scaling down its hydro electricity generation, and resorting to fuel generators to supply PPL grids.
“Fuel cost is increasing yearly, and 40 percent of PPL operational cost is on buying fossil fuels,” Yanis said.