Port Moresby Power Station

Port Moresby Power Station
Country	Papua New Guinea
Location	Kairuku-Hiri, Central, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates	9°19′20.9″S147°02′36.7″E / 9.322472°S 147.043528°E / -9.322472; 147.043528
Status	Operational
Construction began	August 2017
Commission date	6 December 2019
Construction cost	US$100 million
Owner	NiuPower
Operators	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

The construction groundbreaking ceremony happened in August 2017. In December 2017, land clearing, preparation, grading and compaction for the site office area were done. In February 2018, the construction for the site office commenced. Ground works and installation of fire water line commenced in March 2018. It was finally inaugurated by Prime Minister James Marape on 6 December 2019. ^{[1] [2]}

Generation units

The power plant has six generation units with a total installed capacity of 58 MW. ^{[1] [3]}

Finance

The power plant was constructed by Wärtsilä with a cost of US$100 million. ^[4]

References

1. "Inauguration of Wärtsilä gas power plant eases Papua New Guinea's carbon footprint". Wärtsilä. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
2. "Port Moresby Power Station". Niu Power. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
3. LNG World News (28 January 2020). "PNG LNG-fed power station near Port Moresby starts operation". Offshore Energy. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
4. "Helping PNG Reduce GHG Emissions by Around 25% P.A." WSP. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2021.