POME Waste to Energy in Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea

The immediate outcome of this project is a feasibility study and investment case for the establishments of a waste-to-energy project in Alotau, Milne Bay Province. This project seeks to investigate the feasibility to establish a waste-to-energy project in Alotau, Milne Bay Province, using palm oil mill effluents from the New Britain Palm Oil Ltd (NBPOL) palm oil mill.. The study will identify the total energy demand for Alotau, provide the amount of capacity that they could offer to PPL considering a population growth of 4.6%/year. Identify the quantity and energy generation capacity of the feedstock available for the biogas plant, determine the type of plant to be built and estimate the needed investment and operating costs. The feasibility study will include a desktop study to scope out the techno-economic aspects, followed by a full feasibility study that will include the financial model for investment which should lead to a venture contract signed by all parties followed by a procurement and implementation contract with the developer.