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Sirinumu Dam is a 1.5 MW hydro power plant in Papua New Guinea, operated by PNG Power Limited since its commissioning. Ranked #5 of 6 hydro plants in Papua New Guinea, its 1.5 MW represents 0.91% of the country's total hydro capacity of 165 MW. The largest hydro plant in Papua New Guinea is Ramu at 75 MW, making Sirinumu Dam 50 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kanudi (24 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the Eastern Highlands Province, approximately 150 km from Port Moresby.

Capacity
1.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
PNG Power Limited
Location
-9.4791°, 147.4465°

Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 14. largest of 15 plants in Papua New Guinea
  • #35,792 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,748 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.37% of the installed capacity of Papua New Guinea
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

PNG Power Limited operates 7 plants totalling 140 MW

Regional density

1 plants within 100 km, 24 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kanudi (33.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -9.479100, 147.446500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Sirinumu Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 5 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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