Pacitan power station

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Pacitan power station is an operating power station of at least 630-megawatts (MW) in Sudimoro, Pacitan, East Java, Indonesia. It is also known as 巴齐丹电站.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Pacitan power station Sudimoro, Pacitan, East Java, Indonesia -8.257818, 111.373558 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2: -8.257818, 111.373558

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year
Unit 1 operating coal: subbituminous, bioenergy: wood & other biomass (solids) 315 subcritical 2011
Unit 2 operating coal: subbituminous, bioenergy: wood & other biomass (solids) 315 subcritical 2011

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
Unit 1 PT PLN (Persero) [100%] PT PLN (Persero) [100.0%]
Unit 2 PT PLN (Persero) [100%] PT PLN (Persero) [100.0%]

Background

The two 315 MW units went into commercial operation in 2011.[1][2]

As of October 2022, the power station was the target of a blended finance spin-off scheme designed by the Ministry of Finance. The goal of the scheme was accelerated retirement of the power station.[3]

In April 2023, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources included Pacitan power station on a list of projects that were potential targets for early retirement.[4]

As of November 2023, the power station co-fired with saw dust.[5] In March 2024, PLN opened a tender for the procurement of woody biomass for Pacitan power station.[6] As of July 2024, 100,000 seedlings had reportedly been planted for use in co-firing at Pacitan power station.[7] As of September 2024, the power station was firing 3-5% woody biomass.[8]

Financing

2009: PLN received a US$293 million loan from the Export-Import Bank of China to finance the Pacitan plant.[9][10]

Environmental Impact

Since the plan began operations in 2013, local residents have complained about coal dust and air contamination, a falling catch of fish for fishermen, coal dust killing turtles, and insufficient compensation from the plant's owners for their loss of livelihood.[11]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. "Pacitan Coal Power Plant Indonesia," Global Energy Observatory, accessed April 2014
  2. "Thermal Power Projects" GEO, accessed March 28, 2014
  3. "Setelah Pelabuhan Ratu, PLN Bakal Alihkan PLTU Pacitan" CNBC Indonesia, October 19, 2022
  4. "Ministry identifies 33 coal power plants for early retirement" Petromindo.com, April 20, 2023
  5. "Dukung NZE 2060, Saw Dust Trenggalek Jadi Alternatif Pengganti Batu Bara PLTU Pacitan" Tribun Mataraman, November 17, 2023
  6. "PENGUMUMAN TENDER TERBUKA: PENGADAAN BAHAN BAKAR BIOMASSA (SAWDUST)" PT PLN (Persero), March 21, 2024
  7. Dua Desa di Gunung Kidul Bakal Pasok Biomassa ke PLTU Pacitan, Dunia Energi, July 26, 2024
  8. Biomassa Limbah Kayu di Trenggalek Ternyata Jadi Campuran Bahan Bakar PLTU Pacitan, PT Bakti Energi Sejahtera, September 27, 2024
  9. "PLN to secure $761m in loans from Chinese banks in June," The Jakarta Post, May 26, 2009
  10. "Indonesia signs US$1.1bn in power programme loans". www.ijglobal.com. October 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. Coal fired power plant near conservation areas in Pacitan, East Java, Indonesia, EJ Atlas, Feb. 1, 2017

Additional data

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