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Lae is a 30 MW oil-fired power plant in Papua New Guinea, operated by Daewoo International. Commissioned in 2015, it contributes to the country's oil energy sector. Ranked #2 of 7 oil plants in Papua New Guinea, Lae's 30 MW represents 21.44% of the country's total oil capacity of 140 MW. The largest oil plant in Papua New Guinea is Ok Tedi at 45 MW, making Lae 1.5 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the Morobe Province, approximately 300 km from the capital city, Port Moresby.

Capacity
30 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Daewoo International
Location
-6.7380°, 146.9912°

Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 5. largest of 15 plants in Papua New Guinea
  • #16,426 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #784 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 7.37% of the installed capacity of Papua New Guinea
Operator portfolio

Daewoo International operates 1 plants totalling 30 MW

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -6.738000, 146.991200
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
59.8 Kt
92 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
13.0K
cars per year
8.0K
homes per year
2.7M
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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