Environmental Monitoring Report Semi-annual Report January 2017 Port Moresby Power Grid Development Project. Prepared by PNG Power Limited for the Asian Development Bank. This Semi-annual Environmental Monitoring Report is a document of the Borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area.
Loan Number: L2998/2999 Project Number: 43197-013 Report: Semi-annual Semi-annual Environmental Monitoring Report PORT MORESBY POWER GRID DEVELOPMENT PROJECT Report # 1 Document Information Title Semi-annual Environmental Monitoring Report Issue number 1 Start time July 2016 End time December 2016 Project Manger Peter Tangwari Project Manager email ptangwari@pngpower.com.pg Author Leilah Naris Project number 43197 Loan number ADB L2998/2999 Submission date 03/01/17
Table of Contents. Contents Pg. Abbreviations... 3 1.0 Introduction... 4 2.0 Background of Port Moresby Power Grid Development Project... 4 3.0 Monitoring Purpose... 5 4.0 Methodology... 5 5.0 Project Progressive Status... 6 6.0 Main Environmental Activities... 6 7.0 Other Activities... 7 8.0 Conclusion... 7 9.0 Recommended Corrective Action Plan... 7
Abbreviations ADB CEMP CEPA EMP EO EP FGLC IPBC KCH kv PMU PNG PPGDP PPL SP SPS TL Asian Development Bank Construction Environmental Management Plan Conservation and Environment Protection Authority Environmental Management Plan Environmental Officer Environment Permit Fichnter GmbH Limited Consultant Independent Public Business Corporation Kumul Consolidated Holdings kilo Volt Project Management Unit Papua New Guinea Port Moresby Power Grid Development Project PNG Power Limited Sub-project Safeguard Policy Statement Transmission Line
1.0 Introduction The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is supporting Papua New Guinea (PNG) to develop and expand its energy sector through sovereign loan funding. The designated implementing agency is PNG Power Ltd (PPL), a fully integrated power authority responsible for the generation, transmission, distribution and retailing of electricity throughout Papua New Guinea; servicing individual electricity consumers. The project will upgrade and extend the transmission and distribution grid, improve substation capacity, as well as upgrade and rehabilitate two hydropower plants 2.0 Background of Port Moresby Power Grid Development Project The Port Moresby Power Grid Development Project (PPGDP) is funded by ADB loan L2998/2999 1. The PPGDP agreement was signed between ADB, Independent Public Business Corporation (IPBC) 2, and PPL on the 28 th of May 2013. The loan and counterpart funding provided by the Government of PNG is managed within PPL by a Project Management Unit (PMU). The PPL PMU has technical assistance from an international consultancy firm, Fichnter GmbH Limited. The project intent is to achieve significant improvements in power generation, supply, efficiency, and reliability. The Port Moresby Power Grid Development Project is subdivided into six subprojects that entail significant investments into power, transmission, distribution, and generation. The project proposes the construction of new facilities and the rehabilitation of existing facilities serving Port Moresby. The ADB project safeguards categorization for PPGDP is Category B according to SPS (2009), because the potential adverse impacts are less likely to occur and mostly site specific in particular substations and hydropower plants. The TL will also have a minor impact as a small area will be cleared for mounting of poles and the lines will run overhead with no impact to flora and fauna. The project components are: i) Kila Kila Substation and 66kV Transmission Line; ii) Substation Capacitor Addition; iii) Upgrade of 11kV System to Open Loop Mesh; iv) A) Loss Reduction Program; B) Energy Access; v) Rouna 1 Hydropower Plant Rehabilitation & Upgrade; vi) Sirinumu Hydropower Plant Upgrade. 1 ADB Loan L2998/2999: Port Moresby Power Grid Development Project. 2 IPBC is now known as Kumul Consolidated Holdings (KCH).
Subprojects (i) to (iv) will take place in and around the Port Moresby area in the National Capital District (NCD). Subprojects (v) and (vi) are respectively located about 20km and 35km north east of Port Moresby along the Laloki River valley. Figure 1: POM Power Grid Development Locality Plan 3.0 Monitoring Purpose Monitoring ensures that the PPGDP subprojects are environmentally compliant. Therefore negating or minimising the impact of construction on the project sites. 4.0 Methodology The methodology that will be used to assess risk activities are as follow: Review of CEMP identifying hazard and response in line with work activity on site. Site visit Checklist inspection (according to EMP/CEMP guidelines) Clearance or revised response according to checklist result Data collated Site visit report and monitoring report..
5.0 Project Progressive Status Table 1 PPGDP Sub-project status update. PPGDP Subproject Date Status 1 Kila Kila Substation and 66kV Transmission Line 27/06/16 Financial bid evaluation report submitted to ADB 20/07/16 Received No Objection from ADB 20/09/16 Draft contract agreement sent to ADB for review/comments 26/09/16 Kilakila Sub-Project Resettlement Completion Report Uploaded onto ADB website. 12/10/16 Contract signing cancelled upon NEC approval 2 Substation Capacitor Addition Has moved to the Loss Reduction Team within PPL. 3 Upgrade of 11kV System to Open Loop Mesh 17/06/16 Commercial tender documents issued to ADB 06/16 Additional project vehicle purchased- ZPL 570 03/08/16 ADB comments for commercial tender documents received. 28/10/16 Commercial tender documents sent to ADB 4 A) Loss Reduction Program; Has moved to the Loss Reduction Team within PPL B) Energy Access 12/07/16 Schedule compiled 20/07/16 Survey of villages for connections began. 09/16 List of first 1500 connections was compiled and issued. 5 & 6 Rouna 1 Hydropower Plant Rehabilitation and Upgrade; & Sirinumu Hydropower Plant Upgrade 14/06/16 ADB returned commercial documents with comments. 26/08/16 Renovations at Sirinumu house complete. 12/09/16 ADB issued No Objection. 15/09/16 Tender documents uploaded on ADB website. 18/09/16 PPL placed advertisement in local newspapers. 05/10/16 Pre-bid meeting 06/10/16 Site visit for bidders. 07/10/16 15/12/16 Tender closed/ bid meeting 16/12/16 Bid evaluation commenced 6.0 Main Environmental Activities There is no physical works implemented during this reporting period thus no environment impact at this stage or any to be reported. The land acquisition and resettlement program has been completed at Kilakila sub-project in August 2016 and the land is now vacant. The EO is working towards securing the Environment Permit (EP) from CEPA.
7.0 Other Activities The Environmental Permit for SP1 to be rendered to PPL in February 2017. Environmental Audit for Rouna Cascade & Sirinumu ultimately resulting in an EP for the Rouna Scheme was proposed by CEPA in August 2016. CEPA is yet to come up with a work plan for this undertaking. The PMU will follow-up to make sure the audit is completed before the commencement of SP5 & 6. EMP for SP5 & 6 completed and included in tender documents. 8.0 Conclusion The PPGDP did not commence construction on any of its subprojects within the reporting period from July to December 2016. Therefore no monitoring activity of the EMP/CEMP has taken place. 9.0 Recommended Corrective Action Plan No. Items (issues) Corrective Actions to be undertaken By whom When (Completion Date) 1.0 SP1 Kila Kila Substation & Transmission Line: Environment Permit 2.0 SP5/6 Compliance Activity- Environmental Audit of Rouna System Follow up with CEPA of the issuance of EP to PPL. Environmental Audit of Rouna System Leilah. Naris 01/06/17 Leilah. Naris 01/06/17