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Papua New Guinea — Energy Infrastructure

OverWatts maps 35 energy assets in Papua New Guinea across 5 layers — the 106th-largest mapped base of 157 countries. They include 25 LNG terminals, 5 pipelines and 2 power plants.

The companies named on the most assets are Dirio Gas & Power (12), Government of Papua New Guinea (12) and Twenty20 Energy (12), counting both ownership and operatorship. Half of Papua New Guinea's mapped assets in service predate 2014 (median commissioning year of the 7 with a known date), 1 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Kutubu Oil Pipeline, dating from 1992. 11 projects are under construction or proposed, led by Frieda River hydroelectric plant (600 MW).

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35
Total assets
#106
of 157 countries
0 MW
operating · 2 power plants
34
LNG Mtpa
11
In construction / proposed

Operating generation capacity by fuel

Utility-scale sites of 100 MW and above. Distributed generation — rooftop solar especially — is outside the tracker, so this runs below national installed capacity.

Electricity generated by fuel · 2024

What the fleet actually produced — distinct from the installed capacity above.

Total 4.7 TWhDemand 4.7 TWhClean 24%Intensity 514 gCO₂/kWh

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Power grid 44 kmLNG Terminals 25Pipelines 5Power Plants 2Cement Plants 2Oil & Gas Fields 1

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Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

Frequently asked

How many energy assets does Papua New Guinea have?
OverWatts maps 35 in Papua New Guinea across 5 asset classes — the 106th-largest mapped base of the 157 countries covered.
Who owns Papua New Guinea's energy infrastructure?
Dirio Gas & Power is named as owner or operator on the most mapped assets (12), followed by Government of Papua New Guinea (12), Twenty20 Energy (12) and Santos (7).
What energy projects are under construction in Papua New Guinea?
The largest under way or proposed are Frieda River hydroelectric plant (600 MW), Ramu 2 hydroelectric plant (180 MW) and Papua LNG Terminal (1.4 Mtpa).