Asam-Asam power station

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Asam-Asam power station, also known as Banjarmasin or Kalselteng-2, is a 260-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in South Kalimantan Province, Indonesia.

Location

The map below shows the Asam-Asam power station, in Jorong District, Tanah Laut Regency, South Kalimantan Province.

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Background on Plant

The Asam-Asam power station consists of four units: the two-unit, 130-MW Banjarmasin Asam-Asam-A plant, built in 2000; and the two-unit, 130-MW Kalsel Asam-Asam plant, built in 2013. All four existing units are owned by PLN.

Damage to Plant

In June 2016 the plant suffered damage to its control system that led to blackouts in some areas of South and Central Kalimantan. The problems were blamed on postponement of maintenance due to Ramadan. A team of experts from Japan was working to fix the damage.

Proposed Expansion

PLN is currently planning to add two more 100-MW units, known as the Banjarmasin Asam-Asam-B power station; the two additional units are described in the media at Units 5 & 6 of the Asam-Asam plant or Units 5&6 of Kalselteng-2. The original plan was apparently to build three additional units; this plan was scrapped due to various problems, including investors withdrawing from the project. In May 2013, though, the project was reborn, but now as two rather than three units.

According to an October 2013 report, development of the project "is still waiting for a letter of feasibility of PT PLN (Persero) from the government." The report continued: "Garibaldi Thohir, President Director of Adaro Energy, said the government’s guarantee is needed because even as Independent Power Producer (IPP), South Kalimantan coal power plant is including on Public Private Partnership (PPP) project scheme."

As of January 2015, South Kalimantan government officials were urging PLN to accelerate the expansion project, in order to help prevent blackouts in the area.

In November 2015, it was reported that two units of 100 MW each had been pre-qualified for tender.

In February 2016 the project entered the auction process. The process was considered likely to finish in 2016, but PLN officials stressed that success was not a certainty.

On July 31, 2017, ITOCHU Corporation announced that it had concluded an EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) agreement for the Kalselteng-2 Units 5 & 6 project. Loans will be provided by Japan Bank for International Cooperation and MUFG’s banking arm, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., including (approx. 16.9 billion yen and approx. US$89 million) to PLN as funds for the Project. The loan provided by BTMU will be covered by insurance from Nippon Export and Investment Insurance.

Construction began in July 2017. Commercial operation of Units 5 and 6 is planned for July and October 2020.

Project Details for Banjarmasin Asam-Asam-B Expansion

• Sponsor: Banjarmasin-B Project
• Parent company: PLN
• Location: Jorong District, Tanah Laut Regency, South Kalimantan Province, Indonesia
• Coordinates: -3.9271088, 115.1068497 (exact)
• Status: Construction
• Gross Capacity: 200 MW (Units 5 & 6: 100 MW)
• Type:
• Start date: 2020
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• Source of financing: Japan Bank for International Cooperation, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi

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