title: Port Moresby Power Station
text: # Port Moresby Power Station
  
  The Port Moresby Power Station is a gas-fired power plant in Kairuku-Hiri District, Central Province, Papua New Guinea.
  
  ## History
  
  The power plant was constructed by Wärtsilä with a cost of US$100 million. The construction started in August 2017 and was inaugurated by Prime Minister James Marape on 6 December 2019.
  
  ## Generation units
  
  The power plant has six generation units with a total installed capacity of 58 MW.
  
  