Bau-Bau Power Station

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Bau-Bau Power Station is a proposed 60-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant on Buton Island, Indonesia.

Location

The map below shows Bau-Bau, Buton sland, where the plant would be built.

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Background

The project was proposed in the 2017-2026 long-range plan as a 2 x 50 MW plant. Unit 1 was scheduled for completion in 2019/2020 and Unit 2 for completion in 2025/2026. In the 2018-2027 long-range plan, both Units are listed as 30 MW, and the completion date for Unit 1 is changed to 2021/2022. In the 2019-2028 long-range plan the completion date for Unit 1 is changed to 2023/2024 and the completion date for Unit 2 is changed to 2027/2028.

Project Details

• Sponsor:
• Parent company: Unit 1: IPP; Unit 2: Unallocated
• Location: Bau-Bau, Buton Island, Indonesia
• Coordinates: -5.4594235,122.6059492
• Gross Capacity: 2 x 30 MW
• Type:
• Projected in service: Unit 1: 2023/2024; Unit 2: 2027/2028
• Coal Type:
• Coal Source:
• Source of financing:

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