Porgera is a 13 MW oil power plant in Papua New Guinea, operated by Barrick Mining. It was commissioned in an undisclosed year and serves the local mining operations. Ranked #5 of 7 oil plants in Papua New Guinea. Its 13 MW accounts for 9.29% 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 Porgera 3.5 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the Enga Province of Papua New Guinea, approximately 700 km from the capital city, Port Moresby.
Papua New Guinea, Oceania
- 10. largest of 15 plants in Papua New Guinea
- #22,127 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,128 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
- 3.19% of the installed capacity of Papua New Guinea
Barrick Mining operates 2 plants totalling 85 MW
1 plants within 100 km, 72 MW combined
Source: Barrick
Location
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
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