Port Moresby Power Station
Appearance
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 |
The Port Moresby Power Station is a gas-fired power plant in Kairuku-Hiri District, Central Province, Papua New Guinea.
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.