Delong Nickel Phase I power station
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Delong Nickel Phase I power station is an operating power station of at least 530-megawatts (MW) in Kendari, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. It is also known as 德龙镍业印尼肯达里自备电厂一期.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Delong Nickel Phase I power station | Kendari, South Sulawesi, Indonesia | -3.907537, 122.419265 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6, Unit 7, Unit 8: -3.907537, 122.419265
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating | coal: unknown | 30 | unknown | 2018 |
| Unit 2 | operating | coal: unknown | 30 | unknown | 2018 |
| Unit 3 | operating | coal: unknown | 50 | unknown | 2019 |
| Unit 4 | operating | coal: unknown | 50 | unknown | 2019 |
| Unit 5 | operating | coal: unknown | 60 | unknown | 2019 |
| Unit 6 | operating | coal: unknown | 60 | unknown | 2019 |
| Unit 7 | operating | coal: unknown | 125 | unknown | 2018 |
| Unit 8 | operating | coal: unknown | 125 | unknown | 2018 |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | PT Virtue Dragon Nickel Industry [100%] | Jiangsu Delong Nickel Industry Co Ltd |
| Unit 2 | PT Virtue Dragon Nickel Industry [100%] | Jiangsu Delong Nickel Industry Co Ltd |
| Unit 3 | PT Virtue Dragon Nickel Industry [100%] | Jiangsu Delong Nickel Industry Co Ltd |
| Unit 4 | PT Virtue Dragon Nickel Industry [100%] | Jiangsu Delong Nickel Industry Co Ltd |
| Unit 5 | PT Virtue Dragon Nickel Industry [100%] | Jiangsu Delong Nickel Industry Co Ltd |
| Unit 6 | PT Virtue Dragon Nickel Industry [100%] | Jiangsu Delong Nickel Industry Co Ltd |
| Unit 7 | PT Virtue Dragon Nickel Industry [100%] | Jiangsu Delong Nickel Industry Co Ltd |
| Unit 8 | PT Virtue Dragon Nickel Industry [100%] | Jiangsu Delong Nickel Industry Co Ltd |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry use (heat or power): power
- Captive industry: Nickel, Other Metals & Mining
Background on Project
The plant powers the Delong nickel smelter in Bondoala, Indonesia, which is operated by Virtue Dragon Nickel Industry Co. Ltd.[1] It is adjacent to the Obsidian Stainless Steel processing plant, the site of the Delong Nickel Phase II power station.
The power station is covered in various Chinese articles.[2] For example, in 2018, unit 7 was reportedly connected to the grid.[3]
2020 Riots
In December 2020, about 800 workers protested at the Virtue Dragon Industrial Park, calling for higher salaries and permanent employment for contractors. When management refused to meet with the protestors, the demonstrators began destroying company property. Significant damage was inflicted up on the nickel production facilities, and about 40 pieces of heavy equipment were set on fire and destroyed. The protests "paralyzed" production at the plant.[4][5]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ One of the "Seventh Plan": the latest development of the Indonesian Delong Power Plant Project, Newnie, Oct. 28, 2018
- ↑ 公司介绍 (Company Profile), BJX, accessed in 2021
- ↑ 德龙镍业印尼公司发电厂7号机组首次并网发电成功, LCTE, Nov. 23, 2018
- ↑ Fathin Ungku and Bernadette Christina, Equipment torched as worker protest paralyzes Indonesia nickel plant, Jakarta Post, Dec. 16, 2020
- ↑ Amy Chew, Protest at China-backed nickel-smelting firm in Indonesia turns violent, with buildings and vehicles torched, South China Morning Post, Dec. 15, 2020
Additional data
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