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Ramu — 75 MW Hydroelectric

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Ramu is a 75 MW hydro power plant located in Papua New Guinea. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
75 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2014

Year online

Owner
PNG Power Limited

Operator

Location
-6.25, 145.98

Coordinates

Insights

#1
largest in Papua New Guinea
#2,661
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#11,403
largest worldwide
2014
30 yrs newer than avg
7
operated by PNG Power Limited
1
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
75 MW
Commissioned
2014
Status
Operational
Owner
PNG Power Limited
Country
PNG
Coordinates
-6.251, 145.981

Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
6,307 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
504,576 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

Est. gCO2/kWh

Annual emissions equivalent to

1,371
cars per year
841
homes per year
286,691
trees to offset

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

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About this plant

Ramu is a 75 MW hydro power plant in Papua New Guinea, operated by PNG Power Limited.

Ranked #1 of 6 hydro plants in Papua New Guinea, Ramu’s 75 MW constitutes 45.45% of the country’s total hydro capacity of 165 MW. The largest hydro plant in Papua New Guinea is Ramu itself at 75 MW, making it equal in size.

The nearest plant within 50 km is Yonki Toe of Dam (18 MW, Hydro). Ramu is situated in the eastern region of Papua New Guinea, approximately 500 km from the capital, Port Moresby.

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