By MICHAEL PHILIP RABURUA Primary School in Kokopo, East New Britain, has benefited every year from R & A Marine Services and this year it came in the form of a 3kw solar panel and battery backup system. The timely donation came just as the school was feeling the effects of constant power outage in the area. The company has helped schools within the Raluana local level government regularly and the general manger, administration, Evah Tarue, told The National that the company initiated the project as the drought in the province set in. “We decided to install solar as a back-up power for the school because power blackout is really affecting the students learning,” she said. Tarue said the need to step in and assist schools during such a time was important. She said the need to improve on solar projects in all remote schools in the New Guinea Islands and other parts of PNG would help develop communities through provision of renewable and low cost electricity access to their schools. “By doing so, students and teachers will have access to an improved learning environment by having lighting, fans and basic power needs met as well as unlimited information from e-learning.” Deputy head teacher Wala Iomu, on behalf of the school board, acknowledged the help and said they would take ownership of the solar system. “Every year the company come in with their donations,” Iomu said. “They have been contributing to the development of the school and we are so thankful for them.”
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