Kalbar-3 power station

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Kalbar-3 power station is a 200-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant proposed in East Kalimantan, Indonesia.

Location

The map below shows the approximate location of the project, in East Kalimantan Province, as shown in the RUPTL for 2019-2028.

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Background on Plant

This project is mentioned on Table 13 of the 2015-2024 PT PLN long range supply plan, scheduled for 2023 and 2024. It comprises two units of 200 MW.

A PT PLN September 2015 list of companies interested in mine-mouth IPP plants did not show any companies interested in the project.

In the 2016-2025 long range plan, the project is shown at 200 MW. According to the plan, this is a new project created to receive 200 MW relocated from the Kalbar-2 project. Completion is 2022. In the 2017-2026 plan, the project is again scheduled for 2022. The project does not appear in the 2018-2027 plan. In the 2019-2028 plan the project appears as a 2 x 100 MW plant with a completion date of 2025 for Unit 1 and 2026 for Unit 2.

Project Details

• Sponsor: PT PLN Persero
• Parent company: PT PLN Persero
• Location: West Kalimantan, Indonesia
• Coordinates: 0.3419891,108.9403069 (approximate)
• Status: Announced
• Gross Capacity: 2 x 100 MW
• Type: Subcritical
• Start date: Unit 1: 2025; Unit 2: 2026
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