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Ok Menga — 57 MW Hydroelectric

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Ok Menga is a 57 MW hydro power plant located in Papua New Guinea. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
57 MW

Installed

Commissioned
1997

Year online

Owner
OK Tedi Mining

Operator

Location
-5.24, 141.14

Coordinates

Insights

#3
largest in Papua New Guinea
#3,026
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#12,610
largest worldwide
1997
13 yrs newer than avg
3
operated by OK Tedi Mining
2
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
57 MW
Commissioned
1997
Status
Operational
Owner
OK Tedi Mining
Country
PNG
Coordinates
-5.245, 141.136

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
4,793 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
383,478 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

1,042
cars / year
639
homes / year
217,885
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

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About this plant

Ok Menga is a 57 MW hydroelectric power plant in Papua New Guinea, operated by OK Tedi Mining. This facility plays a vital role in the local energy supply since its commissioning.

Ranked #2 of 6 hydro plants in Papua New Guinea, Ok Menga accounts for 34.55% of the country’s total hydro capacity of 165 MW. The largest hydro plant in Papua New Guinea is Ramu at 75 MW, making Ok Menga 1.3 times smaller.

Nearby plants within 50 km include Ok Tedi (45 MW, Oil) and Tabubil (16 MW, Oil). The plant is located in the Western Province, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city, Tabubil.

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