Betano Power Station

{{Short description|Oil power station in East Timor}}

{{Infobox power station

| name = Betano Power Station

| name_official = Central Eléctrica de Betano

| image = 2017-02-24 Central Eléctrica de Betano 2.jpg

| image_alt = betano power station

| owner = Electricidade de Timor-Leste

| operator = Puri Akraya Engineering Ltd

| coordinates = {{coord|9|9|12.87|S|125|44|6.9468|E|type:landmark_region:JP|display=inline,title}}

| country = East Timor

| location = Betano

| status = Operational

| th_fuel_primary = Fuel oil

| th_fuel_tertiary = Natural gas

| th_technology = Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engine

| ps_units_operational = 8 x 17 MW

| ps_electrical_capacity = 136 MW

| commissioned = August 20, 2013

}}

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.{{cite web|title=East Timor has electricity across almost its entire territory|url=http://www.macauhub.com.mo/en/2013/08/22/east-timor-has-electricity-across-almost-its-entire-territory/|website=Macauhub|date=21 August 2013}}

The power station was inaugurated on August 20, 2013.{{cite web|title=Ilha de Ataúro, em Timor-Leste, vai ser eletrificada através de cabo submarino - Notícias SAPO - SAPO Notícias|url=http://noticias.sapo.tl/portugues/lusa/artigo/16421043.html|website=noticias.sapo.tl|access-date=2018-02-16|archive-date=2018-07-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726234049/http://noticias.sapo.tl/portugues/lusa/artigo/16421043.html|url-status=dead}} It has a total output of 136 MW, supplied by eight Wärtsilä 18V46 engine generators.{{cite web |title=Wärtsilä receives major power plant order from Timor-Leste |url=https://www.wartsila.com/media/news/10-01-2011-wartsila-receives-major-power-plant-order-from-timor-leste |website=Wartsila.com |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180727024414/https://www.wartsila.com/media/news/10-01-2011-wartsila-receives-major-power-plant-order-from-timor-leste |archivedate=2018-07-27}} For comparison, the capacity of the Hera power station is slightly lower at 119 MW.{{cite web|title=Timor-Leste thermal power stations managed and maintained by Finnish group|url=https://macauhub.com.mo/2017/10/12/pt-centrais-termicas-de-timor-leste-geridas-e-mantidas-por-grupo-da-finlandia/|website=Macauhub|date=12 October 2017}}

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

As of January 2017, the station runs on light fuel oil, but heavy fuel oil and natural gas can be used as alternatives.{{cite web|url=https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2017-02-24_Central_El%C3%A9ctrica_de_Betano_7.jpg|title=Information panel at the Hera power station}}

2017-02-24 Central Eléctrica de Betano 1.jpg | Oil tanks

2017-02-24 Central Eléctrica de Betano 3.jpg | Electrical substation

2017-02-24 Central Eléctrica de Betano 5.jpg | Interior of the power station

2017-02-24 Central Eléctrica de Betano 6.jpg | Cooling cells