Tarahan power station

{{#badges: CoalSwarm|Navbar-Indonesiacoal}}The Tarahan power station is a 200-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station in Southern Sumatra, Indonesia. A further 300 MW has been proposed.

Location

The project is located in Katibung, Lampung Selatan, Sumatra, Indonesia.

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Background

The power station is owned and operated by Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), the national electricity utility owned by the Indonesian government.

Proposed Expansion

In June 2019 it was announced that PT PLN Persero would build a 300-MW expansion at the Tarahan power station. In November 2019 Lampung Governor Arinal Djunaidi stated that construction of the expansion was part of a plan to reach 100% electrification for Lampung.

Project Details

• Sponsor: PT PLN Persero
• Parent company: PT PLN Persero
• Location: Katibung, Lampung Selatan, Sumatra, Indonesia
• Coordinates: -5.5212074,105.3534773 (exact)
• Status: Units 1-2: Operating; Unit 3: Announced
• Gross Capacity: Unit 1: 100 MW; Unit 2: 100 MW; Unit 3: 300 MW
• Type: Subcritical
• Projected in service: Unit 3: 2008; Unit 4: 2007; Unit 5: 2022
• Coal Type: Subbituminous
• Coal Source:
• Source of financing:

Articles and resources

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• Izedrik Emir Moeis

External resources

• Japan Official Development Assistance, "Tarahan Coal Fired Steam Power Plant Project", Embassy of Japan in Indonesia, accessed July 2012.

External articles

• "JBIC completes review of Tarahan power project", The Jakarta Post, May 13 2004.
• Marubeni Corporation, "Marubeni Corporation Receives Orders for Boiler and Steam Turbine Packages for Tarahan Coal Fired Steam Power Plant Project of PT PLN", Media Release, July 26, 2004.
• Sita W. Dewi, "PDI-P lawmaker charged with bribery", Jakarta Post, July 27 2012.