Lihir— 30 MW Geothermal
Lihir is a 30 MW geothermal power plant in Papua New Guinea, operated by Lihir Gold Ltd since 2005. Ranked #1 of 1 geothermal plants in Papua New Guinea. Its 30 MW represents 100% of Papua New Guinea's total geothermal capacity of 30 MW. The largest geothermal plant in Papua New Guinea is Lihir at 30 MW, making it equal in size. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located on Lihir Island, approximately 900 km northeast of Port Moresby.
21 years old
Papua New Guinea, Oceania
- 5. largest of 15 plants in Papua New Guinea
- #16,429 worldwide by installed capacity
- #111 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
- 7.37% of the installed capacity of Papua New Guinea
21 years in operation
Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years
Lihir Gold Ltd. operates 1 plants totalling 30 MW
Source: ThinkGeoEnergy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lihir is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 210 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~38 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Geothermal
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Papua New Guinea- Continent
- Oceania
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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