Hela is a 168MW hydro power project. It is planned on Tagari river/basin in Hela, Papua New Guinea. The project is currently in announced stage. It will be developed in single phase. The project construction is likely to commence in 2024 and is expected to enter into commercial operation in 2027.

Project Type Total Capacity (MW) Active Capacity (MW) Pipeline Capacity (MW) Project Status Project Location Project Developer
Hydropower 168 – 168 Announced Hela, Papua New Guinea ExxonMobil PNG; Innovative Agro Industry; LR Group; PNG Power; Sydlan

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The project is being developed by ExxonMobil PNG, Innovative Agro Industry, LR Group, PNG Power and Sydlan. ExxonMobil PNG, Innovative Agro Industry, PNG Power and Sydlan are currently owning the project.

Hela is a run-of-river project. The net head of the project will be 283m. The project cost is expected to be around $317.727m.

The hydro power project consists of 3 turbines, each with 56MW nameplate capacity.

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The project construction is expected to commence from 2024. Subsequent to that it will enter into commercial operation by 2027.

About PNG Power

PNG Power Ltd (PPL), formerly Papua New Guinea Electricity Commission is a power authority focused on power distribution services. The company offers services such as power development systems, generation, transmission, distribution, and retailing of electricity. It generates electricity through renewable energy sources including bio-mass, solar and hydro power generation plants. PPL project portfolio comprises PNG Power Pilot Rooftop Solar Program, Edevu Hydro, Naoro-Brown Hydro Power Project, and Ramu System Power Development. It caters to industrial, commercial, government and domestic customers located in urban centers and in some rural communities of Papua New Guinea. PPL is headquartered in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.

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All power projects included in this report are drawn from GlobalData’s Power Intelligence Center. The information regarding the project parameters is sourced through secondary information sources such as electric utilities, equipment manufacturers, developers, project proponent’s – news, deals and financial reporting, regulatory body, associations, government planning reports and publications. Wherever needed the information is further validated through primary from various stakeholders across the power value chain and professionals from leading players within the power sector.