Betano Power Station

Betano Power Station
betano power station
Official name Central Eléctrica de Betano
Country East Timor
Location Betano
Coordinates 9°9′12.87″S 125°44′6.9468″E / 9.1535750°S 125.735263000°E / -9.1535750; 125.735263000Coordinates: 9°9′12.87″S 125°44′6.9468″E / 9.1535750°S 125.735263000°E / -9.1535750; 125.735263000
Status Operational
Commission date August 20, 2013
Owner(s) Electricidade de Timor-Leste
Operator(s) Puri Akraya Engineering Ltd
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Fuel oil
Tertiary fuel Natural gas
Type Steam turbine
Power generation
Units operational 8 x 17 MW
Nameplate capacity 136 MW

The Betano Power Station (Portuguese Central Eléctrica de Betano) is an oil power station located northeast of Betano, in the Manufahi District of East Timor. It was built to supply the South coast of East Timor with electricity, while the North coast is supplied by the Hera power station.[1]

The power station was inaugurated on August 20, 2013.[1][2] It has a total output of 136 MW, supplied by eight Wärtsilä 18V46 engine generators.[3] For comparison, the capacity of the Hera power station is slightly lower at 119 MW.[4]

The power station was built by China Nuclear Industry 22nd Construction Company (CNI22).[1] It is owned by Electricidade de Timor-Leste (EDTL), but operated by the Indonesian company Puri Akraya Engineering Ltd.[5] In October 2017, Wartsilä signed a new five-year contract for maintenance of the power station.[4]

As of January 2017, the station runs on light fuel oil, but heavy fuel oil and natural has can be used as alternatives.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "East Timor has electricity across almost its entire territory". Macauhub. 21 August 2013.
  2. ↑ "Ilha de Ataúro, em Timor-Leste, vai ser eletrificada através de cabo submarino - Notícias SAPO - SAPO Notícias". noticias.sapo.tl.
  3. ↑ "Wärtsilä receives major power station order from Timor-Leste". www.wartsila.com.
  4. 1 2 "Timor-Leste thermal power stations managed and maintained by Finnish group". Macauhub. 12 October 2017.
  5. 1 2 "Information pannel at the Hera power station".
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