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Lihir — 30 MW Geothermal

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Lihir is a 30 MW geothermal power plant located in Papua New Guinea. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
30 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2005

Year online

Owner
Lihir Gold Ltd.

Operator

Location
-3.12, 152.65

Coordinates

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#5
largest in Papua New Guinea
#111
largest Geothermal worldwide
#16,429
largest worldwide
2005
6 yrs newer than avg
1
operated by Lihir Gold Ltd.
0
plants within 100 km

Location

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Technical Details

Fuel Type
Geothermal
Capacity
30 MW
Commissioned
2005
Status
Operational
Owner
Lihir Gold Ltd.
Country
PNG
Coordinates
-3.125, 152.646

Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
7,989 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
239,674 t

over ~30 yrs

Intensity
38 g

Est. gCO2/kWh

Annual emissions equivalent to

1,737
cars per year
1,065
homes per year
363,142
trees to offset

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

Nearby Plants

Ulagunan

Papua New Guinea · Oil

8MW · 2015

About this plant

Lihir is a 30 MW geothermal power plant in Papua New Guinea, operated by Lihir Gold Ltd since 2005.

Ranked #1 of 1 geothermal plants in Papua New Guinea. Its 30 MW represents 100% of Papua New Guinea’s total geothermal capacity of 30 MW. The largest geothermal plant in Papua New Guinea is Lihir at 30 MW, making it equal in size.

There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located on Lihir Island, approximately 900 km northeast of Port Moresby.

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