Betano Power Station

Betano Power Station
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Official nameCentral Eléctrica de Betano
CountryEast Timor
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
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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 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 gas can be used as alternatives.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b "Timor-Leste thermal power stations managed and maintained by Finnish group". Macauhub. 12 October 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Information panel at the Hera power station".
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