Rembang power station

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Rembang power station is an operating power station of at least 630-megawatts (MW) in Sluke, Rembang, Central Java, Indonesia.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Rembang power station Sluke, Rembang, Central Java, Indonesia -6.636, 111.4749 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2: -6.636, 111.4749

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year
Unit 1 operating coal: subbituminous 315 subcritical 2011
Unit 2 operating coal: subbituminous 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 power station is comprised of two 315 MW generating units.[1] Both units were commissioned in 2011.[2]

In April 2023, Rembang power station was identified by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources as a potential candidate for early retirement.[3]

In November 2023, an investigation was underway regarding corruption allegations at Rembang power station. The corruption was reportedly related to coal procurement and purchasing.[4]

In December 2023, an Memorandum of Understanding was signed for the development of a biomass processing factory in Blora, the Regency directly south of Rembang. The factory was slated for operation in 2026 and would supply wood chips for co-firing at Rembang power station.[5]

In February 2024, findings were released from a bagasse co-firing test at Rembang power station.[6]

Financing

In December 2008, the project was financed by China Development Bank (US$131 million) and Barclays (US$131 million).[7][8] The project secured a 12-year loan. The loan was to provide 85% of the US dollar portion of Rembang and complimented a local currency financing signed in April led by Bank Mandiri. The deal benefits from an Indonesian Ministry of Finance guarantee.[8]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. "Coal-Fired Plants Financed by International Public Investment Institutions Since 1994", Appendix to Foreclosing the Future: Coal, Climate and International Public Finance: Investment in coal-fired power plants hinders the fight against global warming, Environmental Defense, April 2009.
  2. "Rembang coal power plant Indonesia," Global Energy Observatory, accessed June 2018
  3. "Ministry identifies 33 coal power plants for early retirement," Petromindo.com, April 20, 2023
  4. "Usut Dugaan Korupsi Pengadaan Batu Bara, Kejaksaan Bongkar Kantor Kementerian ESDM," RMOL Bengkulu, November 29, 2023
  5. "Pabrik Biomassa Segera Berdiri di Blora, Pertengahan 2026 Siap Operasional," Kabupaten Blora, December 1, 2023
  6. "Analisa Karakteristik Pengujian Co-Firing Biomassa Bagasse Tebu di PLTU Rembang Kapasitas 2×315 MW," INSOLOGI (Jurnal Sains dan Teknologi) Vol. 3 No. 1 (2024) 32 – 43, February 28, 2024
  7. "China's Global Energy Finance," BU, accessed October 2018
  8. 8.0 8.1 "Rembang Java Coal-Fired Power Plant (600MW)". www.ijglobal.com. 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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