PLN Paiton power station
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PLN Paiton power station is an operating power station of at least 800-megawatts (MW) in Bhinor, Paiton, Probolinggo, East Java, Indonesia. It is also known as 印尼国电百通电站.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| PLN Paiton power station | Bhinor, Paiton, Probolinggo, East Java, Indonesia | -7.7147, 113.585016 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2: -7.7147, 113.585016
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating | coal: subbituminous | 400 | subcritical | 1994 |
| Unit 2 | operating | coal: subbituminous | 400 | subcritical | 1993 |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | PT PLN Nusantara Power [100%] | PT PLN (Persero) [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | PT PLN Nusantara Power [100%] | PT PLN (Persero) [100.0%] |
Paiton power complex
PLN Paiton power station is part of the 4,945-MW Paiton coal-fired power complex, including the two-unit, 1,340-MW Paiton-1 power station, operated by PT Paiton Energy; the two-unit, 1,320-MW Paiton-2 power station, owned by Siemens AG and YTL Corporation; the single-unit, 825-MW Paiton-3 power station, operated by PT Paiton Energy; and the 660-MW Paiton Baru power station, owned by PLN.
As of April 2024, Paiton power complex reportedly supplied 60% of East Java's total energy needs.[1]
Background
PLN Paiton power station is a 800 MW coal-fired power station.[2]
The history of the construction of the power complex, along with the financial arrangements, involved considerable controversy in the wake of the 1997-98 financial crisis in Indonesia. The decision to begin construction of the complex was made in April 1994 after negotiations which had commenced some years earlier. But following the 1997-98 financial crisis in Indonesia, the IPP arrangements were widely regarded in Indonesia as inappropriate contracts which, as a result of faulty contract negotiations, had passed an excessive allocation of financial risk onto the Indonesian state.[3][4]
According to the original contract signed between the Indonesian state-owned electric power company Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) and PT Paiton, PLN was to pay PT Paiton a price of slightly over US 8 cents/kWh during the first 12 years of operation of the plant. However, following the dramatic plunge in the value of the rupiah during the 1997-98 crisis, PLN's financial situation deteriorated sharply (because many of the costs of the PLN were in $US while revenues were in rupiahs). In 1999, the PLN therefore moved to demand that the contract be renegotiated.[5] After difficult negotiations, agreement was reached in mid-2002 for the PLN to pay PT Paiton a reduced price of slightly less than US 5 cents/kWh for part of the output from the Paiton complex.[6]
In April 2023, PLN Paiton power station was identified by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources as a potential candidate for early retirement. Unit 1 was also listed by PLN for proposed retirement before 2030.[7]
Impact and opposition
In January 2024, an article described the changes to Bhinor Village caused by the Paiton power complex.[8]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ Dirut PLN Kunjungi PLTU Paiton, Pastikan Pasokan Listrik Aman Jelang Idul Fitri, PT PLN (Persero), April 6, 2024
- ↑ Units 1 & 2 (state-owned), Wikimapia, Accessed May 19, 2021
- ↑ Common sense a must in Paiton row, The Jakarta Post, Dec. 24, 1999
- ↑ Govt to take action over alleged KKN in Paiton deal, The Jakarta Post, Dec. 24, 1999
- ↑ PLN moves to cancel Paiton contract, The Jakarta Post, Oct. 8, 1999.
- ↑ A'an Suryana, Government, PT Paiton reach power deal, The Jakarta Post, Jul. 5, 2002.
- ↑ Ministry identifies 33 coal power plants for early retirement, Petromindo.com, Apr. 20, 2023.
- ↑ Kisah Orang-Orang Desa Bhinor: Menanggung Nestapa Akibat PLTU Paiton, Project Multatuli, January 25, 2024
Additional data
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