Port moresby energy storage project

How much money has png hydro invested in Port Moresby?

PNG Hydro has invested K650 million (NZ$302 million) in the project which is one of Central Province’s biggest assets that will supply electricity not only to Port Moresby but the whole Southern region in the near future.

Are Port Moresby's power blackouts over?

Port Moresby’s power blackouts may now be over. After 15 years, the National Government and its Chinese partner PNG Hydro Development Limited formally launched the Edevu Hydropower Project located along the Brown River area outside Port Moresby.

How many turbines does Port Moresby powerhouse have?

The powerhouse has four turbines with a total installed capacity of 50 MW. Once fully operative, the plant will provide electricity to about 40 per cent of homes and help PNG's Nation's Capital, Port Moresby, to meet its growing energy demands.

What is the Port Moresby power station operations and maintenance agreement?

The Port Moresby Power Station will be supported by an operations and maintenance agreement which will provide training for local operators and transfer of technologies and systems previously unused in the area.

Will Port Moresby benefit from the edevu hydropower plant?

Port Moresby, Central and NCD will benefit from it,” PNG Hydro Development Ltd managing director Allan Guo said. The Edevu Hydropower Plant is an impressive medium-scale plant built on the mainstream of the Brown River in the Hiri Koiari district of the Central Province. The powerhouse has four turbines with a total installed capacity of 50 MW.