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]
| Betano Power Station | |
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| 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 |
| 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 |
| Turbine technology | Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engine |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 8 x 17 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 136 MW |
| External links | |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
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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Interior of the power station -
Cooling cells
References edit
- ^ a b c "East Timor has electricity across almost its entire territory". Macauhub. 21 August 2013.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Wärtsilä receives major power plant order from Timor-Leste". Wartsila.com. Archived from the original on 2018-07-27.
- ^ a b "Timor-Leste thermal power stations managed and maintained by Finnish group". Macauhub. 12 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Information panel at the Hera power station".
