The Port Moresby Power Station is a gas-fired power plant in Kairuku-Hiri District, Central Province, Papua New Guinea.
| Port Moresby Power Station | |
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| Country | |
| Location | Kairuku-Hiri, Central, Papua New Guinea |
| Coordinates | 9°19′20.9″S 147°02′36.7″E / 9.322472°S 147.043528°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | August 2017 |
| Commission date | 6 December 2019 |
| Construction cost | US$100 million |
| Owner(s) | NiuPower |
| Operator(s) | NiuPower, Wärtsilä |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Natural gas |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 6 |
| Nameplate capacity | 58 MW |
History edit
The power plant was constructed by Wärtsilä with a cost of US$100 million.[1] The construction started in August 2017 and was inaugurated by Prime Minister James Marape on 6 December 2019.[2][3]
Generation units edit
The power plant has six generation units with a total installed capacity of 58 MW.[2][4]
References edit
- ^ "Helping PNG Reduce GHG Emissions by Around 25% P.A." WSP. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Inauguration of Wärtsilä gas power plant eases Papua New Guinea's carbon footprint". Wärtsilä. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Port Moresby Power Station". Niu Power. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ LNG World News (28 January 2020). "PNG LNG-fed power station near Port Moresby starts operation". Offshore Energy. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
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