Following the Paris Agreement (COP21), Palau committed to producing 45% of its energy from renewable sources by 2025 and to a 22% reduction of our energy sector emissions below 2005 levels by the same year. Long reliant on imported diesel fuel, which has recently accounted for more than 95% of its energy generation, Palau organized […]
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Compliance date not met as OEK scrutinizes PPA
Due to a number of concerns raised by Palau’s national congress on the signed Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) between the Palau Public Utilities Corporation and the Engie Eps, the contract term indicating a compliance date for the congress to ratify the agreement was not met, hence, calling for apparent extension if Palau is to achieve […]
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Contract to achieve 45% renewable energy may be in jeopardy
Palau’s move to achieve its promised objective of 45% use of renewable energy by year 2025 as early as September of next year based on the recent agreement signed between Palau Public Utilities Corporation and ENGIE EPS, is in danger of collapsing due to very tight timeline conditions. The Purchase Agreement recently signed between PPUC […]
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Road construction not ‘necessarily stopped,’ PPUC clarifies
Palau Public Utilities Corporation (PPUC) officials answer questions posed by the national congress leaders during the oversight hearing held on October 10 at the Old Olbiil Era Kelulau in Koror. In the center, PPUC Chairman Greg Decherong and PPUC Project Planning and Implementation Manager Anthony Rudimch (rightmost). (Rhealyn C. Pojas) The Palau Public Utilities Corporation […]
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PPUC Chairman accused of smoking marijuana during regional conference in Palau
Minority board members call for resignation of Chairman Decherong citing illegal act Trouble and controversies continue to beset Palau’s Public Utilities Corporation as three members of the Board yesterday accuse current Chairman and Acting CEO Greg Decherong of openly committing illegal act of smoking marijuana during the recently concluded high profile regional conference held here […]
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New PPUC Board Chairman elected
After a controversy that beset the Palau Public Utilities Corporation (PPUC), the PPUC Board of Directors had elected new set of officers during its annual meeting held on July 18. According to a statement sent by PPUC to Island Times, Greg Decherong was elected as the new PPUC Chairman via unanimous votes, along with Ngiratmetuchel […]