Timor-1 power station

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{{#badges:CoalSwarm|Navbar-Indonesiacoal}} Timor-1 power station is a 2 x 50 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant proposed in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.

Location

The satellite photo below shows where the plant will be built in Lifuleo, West Kupang, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.[1]

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Background on Plant

In the 2016-2025 long range plan, the project is shown at 2 x 50 MW. According to the plan, the project was previously 2 x 25 MW. It was delayed from 2018 to 2019.[2] In the 2018-2027 long-range plan Unit 1 is delayed to 2022 and Unit 2 is delayed to 2023.[3] In the 2019-2028 long-range plan Unit 1 is scheduled for 2022 and Unit 2 is scheduled for 2024.[4]

The final Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the project was submitted in March 2018.[1] The plant is located by a Marine National Reserve in which rare and endangered species may be present.[1] In September 2019 Persero signed contracts for construction of the plants, with estimated construction times of 36 months for Unit 1 and 39 months for Unit 2.[5]

Project Details

  • Sponsor: PT PLN Persero
  • Parent company: PT PLN Persero
  • Location: Lifuleo, West Kupang, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
  • Coordinates: -10.3519637, 123.4598816 (exact)
  • Status: Permitted
  • Gross Capacity: 2 x 50 MW
  • Type: Subcritical
  • Start date: Unit 1: 2022; Unit 2: 2023
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