Sirinumu Dam— 1.5 MW Hydroelectric
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.
10 years old
Papua New Guinea, Oceania
- 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
10 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
PNG Power Limited operates 7 plants totalling 140 MW
1 plants within 100 km, 24 MW combined
Source: PNG Power Limited
Location
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
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