Sulut-1 power station

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Sulut-1 power station is a power station under construction in North Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Sulut-1 power station North Sulawesi, Indonesia 0.890184, 123.470106 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2: 0.890184, 123.470106

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year
Unit 1 construction coal: unknown 50 subcritical 2024 (planned)
Unit 2 construction coal: unknown 50 subcritical 2024 (planned)

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

Sulut-1 power station consists of 2 x 50 MW units.[1] The plant will be built in Bindjeta, East Bolangitang District, North Sulawesi.[2]

The long-range plan for 2019-2028 lists the two units coming online in 2021 and 2022.[3] In September 2019 Persero signed contracts for construction of the plant.[4] PT Medco Power Indonesia was awarded the operation and maintenance (O&M) contract. A consortium consisting of Medco Power, PT Inti Karya Persada Tehnik, PT PP Persero Tbk, ITOCHU Corporation, and Sumitomo Heavy Industries, was awarded the engineering, procurement, and construction contract.[5] The EPC contract was worth IDR1.24 trillion (approximately US$88 million).[6]

A June 2021 report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis lists a target operation date of 2023/2024 for the Sulut-1 power station.[7] An August 2021 news report, however, stated that progress on the Sulut-1 power station was 22% complete, and that commercial operation was targeted for Q4 2022.[6] As of December 2021 the estimated completion date for Unit 1 was 2023, and for Unit 2 it was 2024.[8]

In June 2022, the target operation for both units was described as "before 2024".[9]

In August 2023, construction was reportedly 85% complete.[10]

In September 2023, the units were undergoing testing. A PLN representative stated that the power station had been developed with a system that could co-fire with another fuel besides coal in the future.[11] At the end of September 2023, construction was reportedly 90% complete, and both units were slated to be commissioned in 2024.[12]

In February 2024, an accident occurred at the construction site, resulting in two injuries. A protest was held to temporarily halt work at the power station, as demonstrators reportedly suspected that the workers involved in the incident were not wearing protective equipment.[13]

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Additional data

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