Betano Power Station

Betano Power Station
betano power station
Official nameCentral Eléctrica de Betano
CountryTimor-Leste
LocationBetano
Coordinates9°9′12.87″S 125°44′6.9468″E / 9.1535750°S 125.735263000°E / -9.1535750; 125.735263000
StatusOperational
Commission dateAugust 20, 2013
OwnerElectricidade de Timor-Leste
OperatorPuri Akraya Engineering Ltd
Thermal power station
Primary fuelFuel oil
Tertiary fuelNatural gas
Turbine technologyReciprocating Internal Combustion Engine
Power generation
Units operational8 x 17 MW
Nameplate capacity136 MW
External links
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The Betano Power Station (Portuguese: Central Eléctrica de Betano) is an oil power station located northeast of Betano, in the Manufahi District of Timor-Leste. It was built to supply the South coast of Timor-Leste 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 gas can be used as alternatives.[5]

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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. Archived from the original on 2018-07-26. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  3. ↑ "Wärtsilä receives major power plant order from Timor-Leste". Wartsila.com. Archived from the original on 2018-07-27.
  4. 1 2 "Timor-Leste thermal power stations managed and maintained by Finnish group". Macauhub. 12 October 2017. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  5. 1 2 "Information panel at the Hera power station".