Diesel Engine Power Plants in
the Republic of the Marshall Islands
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Ebeye Location: Marshall Islands Operator: Kwajalein Atoll Joint Utility Resource (KAJUR) Configuration: 2 X 2.6 MW engines, 1 X 3.6 MW 3612 engine, 1 X 550 kW 399 engine, 4 X 1.1 MW engines Operation: 1987-2000 Fuel: diesel oil E/G supplier: Enterprise, Brush, Caterpillar, Cunmins Quick facts: This is the main power plant serving the densely-populated southern end of Kwajalein Atoll. Some of the engines are out-of-service.
Photograph courtesy of
Marshalls Energy Co |
Majuro Location: Marshall Islands Operator: Marshalls Energy Co Configuration: 4 X 4.27 MW 10PC2.5V400 engines, 1 X 3.35 MW 3616 engine, 2 X 6.4 BW BV16M640 engines Operation: 1982-1999 Fuel: diesel oil E/G supplier: SEMT, Caterpillar, Deutz, ABB Quick facts: This is the main power plant in the Marshall Islands located on Dalap Island, part of Majuro Atoll. Faced with continuing load growth and heavy demands on the existing plant, MEC ordered Majuro’s Plant No 2 from Deutz Australia Pty Ltd in 1996. The two engines were originally designed to have desalination capability.
Photograph courtesy of
Marshalls Energy Co |
Rong Rong Location: Marshall Islands Operator: Marshalls Energy Co Configuration: 2 X 60 kW DP60P3 engines Operation: 2003 Fuel: diesel oil E/G supplier: Caterpillar Quick facts: These containerized engines are in Cat's Olympian line.
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Wotje Location: Marshall Islands Operator: Marshalls Energy Co Configuration: 2 X 275 kW UD25L06SD5 engines Operation: 2003 Fuel: diesel oil E/G supplier: Wartsila, Baylor Quick facts: A pair of similar machines were installed in 1991 on Jaluit.
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Abbreviations: E/G = engine/generator
Data: industcards, Platts UDI World Electric Power Plants Data Base
Updated 10/20/07