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Pauanda is a 12 MW hydro power plant in Papua New Guinea, operated by PNG Power Limited. Ranked #4 of 6 hydro plants in Papua New Guinea, Pauanda's 12 MW accounts for 7.27% of the country's total hydro capacity of 165 MW. The largest hydro plant in Papua New Guinea is Ramu at 75 MW, making Pauanda 6.25 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km of Pauanda. The facility is located in the Eastern Highlands Province, approximately 300 km from the capital, Port Moresby.

Capacity
12 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
PNG Power Limited
Location
-6.0161°, 144.0579°

Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 11. largest of 15 plants in Papua New Guinea
  • #22,494 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,190 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 2.95% of the installed capacity of Papua New Guinea
Operator portfolio

PNG Power Limited operates 7 plants totalling 140 MW

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -6.016100, 144.057900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Pauanda is a hydro power plant producing approximately 42 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Hydro
Energy Source
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
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