Port Moresby Power Station
Country
LocationKairuku-Hiri, Central, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates9°19′20.9″S 147°02′36.7″E / 9.322472°S 147.043528°E / -9.322472; 147.043528
StatusOperational
Construction beganAugust 2017
Commission date6 December 2019
Construction costUS$100 million
Owner(s)NiuPower
Operator(s)NiuPower, Wärtsilä
Thermal power station
Primary fuelNatural gas
Power generation
Units operational6
Nameplate capacity58 MW

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

History

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

The power plant has six generation units with a total installed capacity of 58 MW.[2][4]

References

  1. "Helping PNG Reduce GHG Emissions by Around 25% P.A." WSP. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Inauguration of Wärtsilä gas power plant eases Papua New Guinea's carbon footprint". Wärtsilä. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  3. "Port Moresby Power Station". Niu Power. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  4. 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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