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Ulagunan is an 8.4 MW oil power plant in Papua New Guinea, operated by PNG Power Limited. Ranked #6 of 7 oil plants in Papua New Guinea, Ulagunan's 8.4 MW accounts for 6% of the country's total oil capacity of 140 MW. The largest oil plant in Papua New Guinea is Ok Tedi at 45 MW, making Ulagunan 5.4 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the East New Britain Province, approximately 700 km east of Port Moresby.

Capacity
8.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
PNG Power Limited
Location
-4.3557°, 152.2454°

Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 12. largest of 15 plants in Papua New Guinea
  • #25,593 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,307 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 2.06% of the installed capacity of Papua New Guinea
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

PNG Power Limited operates 7 plants totalling 140 MW

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -4.355700, 152.245400
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
16.7 Kt
26 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
184.1 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2045
19 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.6K
cars per year
2.2K
homes per year
760.9K
trees to offset

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

Papua New GuineaEnergy Profile

15
Total Plants
0.4 GW
Total Capacity
HydroOilGasGeothermal
Top Fuels

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