Tarahan power station
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Tarahan power station is an operating power station of at least 200-megawatts (MW) in Katibung, Lampung Selatan, Lampung, Indonesia with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as 楠榜达拉汉电站（达拉汗）.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Tarahan power station | Katibung, Lampung Selatan, Lampung, Indonesia | -5.521207, 105.353477 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5: -5.521207, 105.353477
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 3 | operating | coal: unknown, bioenergy: wood & other biomass (solids) | 100 | subcritical | 2008 |
| Unit 4 | operating | coal: unknown, bioenergy: wood & other biomass (solids) | 100 | subcritical | 2007 |
| Unit 5 | cancelled | coal: unknown | 300 | subcritical | 2022 (planned) |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 3 | PT PLN (Persero) [100%] | PT PLN (Persero) [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | PT PLN (Persero) [100%] | PT PLN (Persero) [100.0%] |
| Unit 5 | PT PLN (Persero) [100%] | PT PLN (Persero) [100.0%] |
Background
The power station is owned and operated by Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), the national electricity utility owned by the Indonesian government.[1]
In 2020, the power station reportedly began co-firing woody biomass.[2]
In March 2023, Sumatera Terang untuk Energi Bersih (Sumatra Network for Clean Energy) called for the government to cancel all planned coal-fired capacity additions and immediately retire Lampung Sebalang power station and Tarahan power station.[3]
In April 2023, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources identified the Tarahan power station as a candidate for an early retirement program in line with Indonesia's 2060 net-zero target.[4]
In May 2024, reporting indicated that Tarahan power station would continue to increase the proportion of woody biomass fired.[5]
Proposed Expansion
In June 2019, it was announced that PT PLN Persero would build a 300-MW expansion at the Tarahan power station.[6]
In November 2019, Lampung Governor Arinal Djunaidi stated that construction of the expansion was part of a plan to reach 100% electrification for Lampung.[7]
The project did not appear in PT PLN's 2021-2030 long-range plan.[8] As of November 2021, there had been no progress in more than two years, and it appeared to be shelved.
In November 2023, with over four years since any known update related to Unit 5, the expansion project was presumed to be cancelled.
Corruption allegations
In February 2020 United States Department of Justice (U.S. DOJ) announced that allegations of bribery in the awarding of the Rp 1.6 trillion construction contract for Units 3 & 4 of the Tarahan power station had been made by executives at French company Alstom and Japanese company Marubeni.[9] The U.S. DOJ said the allegations involved a member of the Indonesian Parliament and a president director of the State Electricity Company.[9] The U.S. DOJ is investigating the contract under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act because Alstom has a subsidiary in Connecticut.[9]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ PLTU Tarahan Unit 3 dan 4, Teras Lampung, Mar. 11, 2014
- ↑ PLN Gelar Pelatihan Cofiring biomassa, Olah Sampah Jadi Bahan Bakar PLTU Tarahan, PLN, August 21, 2022
- ↑ Jejaring Sumatera Minta Pemerintah Segera Pensiunkan PLTU Batu Bara, IDN Times Lampung, March 18, 2023
- ↑ Ministry identifies 33 coal power plants for early retirement, Petromindo, April 20, 2023
- ↑ Catat Kinerja Positif, PLTU Tarahan Terangi Jutaan Rumah di Tahun 2023, Kupas Tuntas, May 21, 2024
- ↑ PLN Lampung Akan Bangun Dua Pembangkit Dengan Kapasitas 500 MW, rri.co.id, Jun. 25, 2019
- ↑ Arinal Djunaidi Pertumbuhan Listrik Lampung Tertinggi se-Sumatra, Republika, Nov. 12, 2019
- ↑ Rencana Usaha Penyediaan Tenaga Listrik (RUPTL) 2021-2030, PT PLN Persero, Oct. 2021
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 https://www.voaindonesia.com/a/jaksa-as-tuduh-eks-pejabat-alstom-terlibat-suap-proyek-pltu-tarahan/5294549.html, VOA Indonesia, Feb. 19, 2020
Additional data
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