Keban Agung power station

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Keban Agung power station is an operating power station of at least 270-megawatts (MW) in West Merapi, Lahat, South Sumatra, Indonesia. It is also known as 南苏拉哈电站.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Keban Agung power station West Merapi, Lahat, South Sumatra, Indonesia -3.75149, 103.64809 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2: -3.75149, 103.64809

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year
Unit 1 operating coal: unknown 135 subcritical 2015
Unit 2 operating coal: unknown 135 subcritical 2015

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
Unit 1 PT Primanaya Energi [100%] PT Priamanaya Djan International
Unit 2 PT Primanaya Energi [100%] PT Priamanaya Djan International

Background

The Keban Agung power station is a two-unit, 270-MW mine-mouth coal-fired power plant in South Sumatra Province. The plant was built by PT Priamanaya Energi, a subsidiary of Priamanaya Djan International.[1][2] Total cost on the project is $310 million, and financing was arranged by a syndicate of banks, led by Bank Negara Indonesia.[3]

Ground was broken on the project in July 2009, with completion initially scheduled for 2012.[3] Later, the completion date was postponed to 2015.

In January 2013 a worker died during construction, after apparently falling only 3 meters.[4] In January and February 2015, Lahat Regency officials visiting the site found hundreds of foreign workers apparently working illegally.[5][6]

The project began operating in 2015.[7]

Opposition and impact

In June 2023, nearby residents held an action outside of Keban Agung power station. Organizers claimed that the local community did not benefit from the power station and were not given fair opportunities for employment.[8]

In November 2023, local residents installed a solar array and held an accompanying action against the coal-fired power station.[9]

In December 2023, a Mongabay article described the environmental and public health impacts of Keban Agung power station on the nearby community.[10]

Financing

In November 2009, a financing agreement for the project was closed. US$238.04 million in loans was provided by Bank Negara Indonesia, PT Bank Pembangunan Daerah Jawa Barat dan Banten, PT Bank Pembangunan Daerah Jawa Tengah, and Bank Pembangunan Daerah Sumatera Selatan dan. US$113.18 million in equity was provided by PT Priamanaya Energi.[11]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. Our Business: Energy, Priamanaya Group website, accessed Mar. 2015.
  2. "Investment Opportunities," PTPLN Persero presentation, 2008
  3. 3.0 3.1 PLTU Keban Agung 2 X 135 MW Mulai Dibangun, Priamanaya Energi press release, 10 July 2009.
  4. Terpeleset dari ketinggian 3 meter, teknisi PLTU tewas, Sindo News, 28 Jan. 2013.
  5. Sidak, TKA tak Bisa Diajak Komunikasi, Sumatera Ekspres, 9 Feb. 2015.
  6. PT Priamanaya Energi: TKA Tidak Ada Yang Lari Saat Razia, Lahat Online, 20 Jan. 2015.
  7. Oleh Dolly Rosana, "Tiga PLTU di Sumsel beroperasi 2015," AntaraSumsel, March 25, 2015
  8. PLTU Keban Agung Dianggap Tidak Memberikan Manfaat, Gabungan Petisi Masyarakat OKU Gelar Aksi Damai, Memo Sumsel, June 26, 2023
  9. Air Tanah Tercemar Batubara, Anak Padi Lahat Protes dengan Pasang PLTS Pengganti PLTU, GATRA, November 30, 2023
  10. Derita Warga Lahat dalam Jerat Polusi PLTU Batubara, Mongabay, December 12, 2023
  11. "Preview of Kebon Agung Coal Fired Plant (270MW) | Transaction | IJGlobal". ijglobal.com. Retrieved 2020-11-06.

Additional data

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