Bengkulu power station

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Bengkulu power station is an operating power station of at least 200-megawatts (MW) in Bengkulu, Indonesia. It is also known as 明古鲁电站.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Bengkulu power station	Bengkulu, Indonesia	-3.912348, 102.270375 (exact)

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

• Unit 1, Unit 2: -3.912348, 102.270375

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year
Unit 1	operating	coal: unknown	100	subcritical	2019
Unit 2	operating	coal: unknown	100	subcritical	2019

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner	Parent
Unit 1	PT Tenaga Listrik Bengkulu [100%]	Power Construction Corporation of China Ltd [70.0%]; PT Intraco Penta Tbk [30.0%]
Unit 2	PT Tenaga Listrik Bengkulu [100%]	Power Construction Corporation of China Ltd [70.0%]; PT Intraco Penta Tbk [30.0%]

Background

In the 2015-2024 PLN long-range supply plan, Bengkulu power station is proposed for 2019.

In the second quarter of 2015 China's state-owned Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina) won the project in an international competitive bidding and secured the power purchase agreement (PPA) with PLN in November 2015. The US$360 million plant is under a contract of 25-year Build-Own-Operate-Transfer (BOOT) model. It is owned by PowerTenaga Listrik Bengkulu (TLB), a joint venture between PowerChina (70%) and PT Intraco Penta (30%). In October 2016, the project began construction.

Financial close was reached in June 2017, with the Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) and the Export-Import Bank of China providing financial services for the project. Construction of the plant is reportedly in "full swing", and it is planned for commissioning in 2020. The 2018-2027 long-range plan gives a completion date of 2019 for Unit 1 and 2020 for Unit 2. In December 2019 it was reported that the plant would be commissioned in Q1 2020.

According to PowerChina both units had been commissioned as of December 31, 2019. In March 2020 the project's sponsor declared force majeure and stated that plant operations would be impacted as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Financing

In July 2017, a financing agreement was closed for the 200-MW project. US$270 million in loans will be provided by the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and China Exim Bank. The financial advisor for the project is DBS Bank. US$90 million in equity is being provided by PowerChina and Intraco Penta Group.

Opposition and impact

In May 2018, a number of farmers in Bengkulu city expressed opposition to the plant because its construction was damming a stream and causing their land to flood. In August 2018, dozens of residents of Bengkulu City held a demonstration in opposition to the plant. In February 2020, fishermen and civil society organizations floated a 20m x 12m banner in the bay near the site of the plant as President Joko Widodo visited Bengkulu.

Bengkulu residents unfurled banners protesting about coal-fired power plants along with Jokowi's arrival to the province., Feb. 5, 2020.

In August 2021 an analysis of the plant's Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) found that the plan to build the plant violated two regional planning regulations.

As of May 2024, residents of Bengkulu were reportedly experiencing adverse public health impacts related to the power station. Young students were among the highest risk group due to the school (SMKS 15 Kota Bengkulu)'s proximity to the power station.

In August 2024, a study by Kanopi Hijau Indonesia stated that the operation of Bengkulu power station had allegedly caused the surrounding sea water temperature to rise by six degrees Celsius. Researchers highlighted the potential disruption that the increased temperature could have on marine life. They also stated that fishermen needed to go three miles farther out to sea and were catching nearly 50% less fish.

In December 2024, Bengkulu residents called for reparations for losses caused by the operation of the power station and the related power lines. They stated that the losses included both health problems and damaged electrical equipment. There were previous concerns surrounding the operation and maintenance of the "Saluran Udara Tegangan Tinggi (SUTT)", or high voltage power lines, which were reportedly dangerous and causing electrical shocks.

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