Amurang power station
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Amurang power station is an operating power station of at least 60-megawatts (MW) in Amurang, South Minahasa, Sulawesi, Indonesia. It is also known as Sulut 2.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Amurang power station | Amurang, South Minahasa, Sulawesi, Indonesia | 1.182502, 124.480564 (exact) |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2: 1.182502, 124.480564
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Operating | coal: subbituminous, bioenergy: agricultural waste (solids), bioenergy: refuse (municipal and industrial wastes)[1][2] | 30 | subcritical | 2012 | False |
| Unit 2 | Operating | coal: subbituminous, bioenergy: agricultural waste (solids), bioenergy: refuse (municipal and industrial wastes)[1][2] | 30 | subcritical | 2012 | False |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | PT PLN (Persero) [100%] | PT PLN (Persero) [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | PT PLN (Persero) [100%] | PT PLN (Persero) [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): domestic
Ownership Tree
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Background
The first two units of the plant were built in 2012 and used circulating fluidized bed combustion. The plant is also described as 2 x 25 MW in size.[3][4]
As of September 2022, the power station co-fired with rice husk and other types of organic biomass.[5]
In April 2023, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources identified Amurang power station as a potential target for an early retirement program.[6]
In April 2025, local politicians held a meeting to discuss community concerns surrounding the power station, including flooding and environmental degradation.[7]
As of June 2025, the power station was co-firing operational waste from a rupiah currency processing facility.[8]
In September 2025, reporting alleged various labor violations at Amurang power station.[9]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://www.gem.wiki/Coal_source_methodology_for_the_Global_Coal_Plant_Tracker.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/926/1/012009/pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Coal-Fired Power Plants In Indonesia: Other Islands," Power Plants Around the World, accessed June 2016
- ↑ "PLN Sewa PLTU Amurang," PT PLN Persero, accessed June 2016
- ↑ "PLN UPDK Minahasa Capai Target Co-firing Biomass Sekam Padi PLTU Amurang," Koran Manado, September 19, 2022
- ↑ "Ministry identifies 33 coal power plants for early retirement," Petromindo.com, April 20, 2023
- ↑ "Seriusi Aspirasi Masyarakat, Lumowa Cs Sambangi PLTU Amurang," Teropong Nusantara, April 28, 2025
- ↑ "BI gandeng PLTU Amurang manfaatkan limbah pengelolaan uang rupiah," ANTARA News Sulawesi Utara, June 26, 2025
- ↑ "Di Balik Tembok PLTU Amurang: Kisah Buruh Outsourcing yang Terlupakan," inspirasisulut.com, September 20, 2025
Additional data
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