Moitaka power station

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Moitaka power station is an operating power station of at least 56-megawatts (MW) in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Moitaka power station Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea -9.404085, 147.204033 (exact)[1]

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1, GT2: -9.404085, 147.204033

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
1 Operating[2] fossil liquids: diesel[2] 41[2] internal combustion[2] not found 1980[2]
GT2 Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas[2] 15[2] gas turbine[2] not found 1990[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 Parent
1 PNG Power Ltd[2] PNG Power Ltd
GT2 PNG Power Ltd[2] PNG Power Ltd

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Moitaka+Power+Station/@-9.4042335,147.2019304,17z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x690239ee3e4d8e5b:0x531090cabd795a7!8m2!3d-9.4042758!4d147.2040547!16s%2Fg%2F11c5t1fpth?entry=ttu. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 https://web.archive.org/web/20230624213950/https://www.postcourier.com.pg/moitaka-power-station-back-on-grid/. Archived from the original on 24 June 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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