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Kanudi is a 24 MW oil-fired power plant in Papua New Guinea, operated by PNG Power Limited since 1999. Ranked #3 of 7 oil plants in Papua New Guinea. Its 24 MW represents 17.16% of Papua New Guinea's total oil capacity of 140 MW. The largest oil plant in Papua New Guinea is Ok Tedi at 45 MW, making Kanudi 1.875 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plant is Sirinumu Dam (1.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Papua New Guinea, approximately 60 km from the nearest major city, Port Moresby.

Capacity
24 MW
Commissioning Year
1999

27 years old

Owner
PNG Power Limited
Location
-9.4318°, 147.1428°

Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 7. largest of 15 plants in Papua New Guinea
  • #18,084 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #853 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 5.9% of the installed capacity of Papua New Guinea
Age & fleet comparison

27 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

PNG Power Limited operates 7 plants totalling 140 MW

Regional density

2 plants within 100 km, 5 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sirinumu Dam (33.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -9.431800, 147.142800
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
47.8 Kt
74 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.29 Mt
Over 27 years of operation
Closing Soon
2029
3 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
10.4K
cars per year
6.4K
homes per year
2.2M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Papua New Guinea
Continent
Oceania
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

Papua New GuineaEnergy Profile

15
Total Plants
0.4 GW
Total Capacity
HydroOilGasGeothermal
Top Fuels

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