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The primary supplier of electricity in Papua New Guinea is Elcom, the government-owned Electricity Commission. Much of the country’s electricity is generated by hydropower stations, with the balance generated by thermal stations. Elcom operates around 20 small independent power systems, which serve about 27 urban centres. In terms of new developments, alternative forms of are continually being explored, specifically the reserves of natural gas as an economically viable alternative. Solar power has successfully been implemented in the supply of domestic hot water systems.