Port Moresby power station

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Port Moresby power station is an operating power station of at least 60-megawatts (MW) in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Port Moresby power station Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea -9.3219499, 147.0436039 (exact)[1]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6: -9.3219499, 147.0436039

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2] fossil gas - LNG[2] 10[2] gas turbine[2] 2019[2]
Unit 2 operating[2] fossil gas - LNG[2] 10[2] gas turbine[2] 2019[2]
Unit 3 operating[2] fossil gas - LNG[2] 10[2] gas turbine[2] 2019[2]
Unit 4 operating[2] fossil gas - LNG[2] 10[2] gas turbine[2] 2019[2]
Unit 5 operating[2] fossil gas - LNG[2] 10[2] gas turbine[2] 2019[2]
Unit 6 operating[2] fossil gas - LNG[2] 10[2] gas turbine[2] 2019[2]

CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner
Unit 1 Kumul Petroleum Holdings Ltd [50.0%], Oil Search Ltd [50.0%]
Unit 2 Kumul Petroleum Holdings Ltd [50.0%], Oil Search Ltd [50.0%]
Unit 3 Kumul Petroleum Holdings Ltd [50.0%], Oil Search Ltd [50.0%]
Unit 4 Kumul Petroleum Holdings Ltd [50.0%], Oil Search Ltd [50.0%]
Unit 5 Kumul Petroleum Holdings Ltd [50.0%], Oil Search Ltd [50.0%]
Unit 6 Kumul Petroleum Holdings Ltd [50.0%], Oil Search Ltd [50.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Port+Moresby+Power+Station+NiuPower+Limited/@-9.3222781147.042616817z/data=!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x690223d1e55f4d0d:0xc66cf657470cacf7!2sPort+Moresby+Power+Station+NiuPower+Limited!8m2!3d-9.3219922!4d147.0436039!16s%2Fg%2F11h6fdpw92!3m5!1s0x690223d1e55f4d0d:0xc66cf657470cacf7!8m2!3d-9.3219922!4d147.0436039!16s%2Fg%2F11h6fdpw92?entry=ttu. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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