Banyuasin power station

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Banyuasin power station is a proposed 240-megawatt (MW) coal-fired station in South Sumatra Province, Indonesia.

Location

The image below shows the location of Banyuasin Regency, the approximate location of the project, in South Sumatra Province.

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Background on Plant

Banyuasin power station was originally proposed as a two-unit, 270-MW coal-fired power plant by Truba Manunggal in South Sumatra Province. According to a 2010 report, Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering announced financing of US$175 million for the project. Further details were not available. However, this project does not appear in a 2014 listing of proposed new coal plants in Sumatra.

In the 2015-2024 PLN long-range supply plan, Banyuasin power station in proposed for 2024. In the 2016-2025 and 2017-2026 PLN long-range supply plans, the size of the project is changed to 240 MW and it is moved up to 2020. In the 2018-2027 long-range plan the project is listed as 240 MW with a completion date of 2021. In the 2019-2028 long-range plan the project is listed as 2 x 120 MW with a completion date of 2021

Project Details

• Sponsor: PT Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering
• Location: Banyuasin Regency, South Sumatra
• Coordinates: -2.883333, 104.383056 (approximate)
• Status: Announced
• Gross Capacity: 2 x 120 MW
• Type: Subcritical
• Projected In Service: 2021
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