Batu Hijau power station

From Global Energy Monitor

Batu Hijau power station is a 112-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station located at the Batu Hijau copper and gold mine in Maluk, Sumbawa Barat, the province of West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.[1][2]

Location

The map below shows the location of the power station in Maluk, Sumbawa Barat, the province of West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.

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Background

The Batu Hijau power station provides electricity solely for mining operations at the Batu Hijau copper and gold mine. The 112 MW coal plant is supported by nine diesel-powered generators. The plant uses approximately 500,000 tons of coal per year, 70% of which is supplied by PT Adaro Energy Tbk, with the remaining 30% supplied by PT Kideco Jaya Agung, a subsidiary of PT Indika Energy Tbk.[3]

Project Details

  • Sponsor: Pt Newmont Nusa Tenggara
  • Parent company: Newmont Mining Corporation
  • Location: Maluk, Sumbawa Barat, the province of West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
  • Coordinates: -8.9012, 116.7382 (exact)
  • Status: Operating
  • In Service: Unit 1: 1999; Unit 2: 1999; Unit 3: 1999; Unit 4: 1999
  • Coal type: Sub-bituminous
  • Coal source: PT Adaro Energy Tbk (70%); PT Kideco Jaya Agung (30%)
  • Gross generating capacity (operating): 112 MW
    • Unit 1: Coal-fired subcritical, 28 MW (start-up in 1999)
    • Unit 2: Coal-fired subcritical, 28 MW (start-up in 1999)
    • Unit 3: Coal-fired subcritical, 28 MW (start-up in 1999)
    • Unit 4: Coal-fired subcritical, 28 MW (start-up in 1999)

Articles and Resources

References

  1. Batu Hijau Copper-Gold Mine, Mining Technology, Accessed May 19, 2021
  2. Batu Hijau, MacMahon, 2017, Accessed May 19, 2021
  3. Adaro supplies up to 70% of coal demand for Newmont's PLTU in Batu Hijau, Dunia Energy, Nov. 12, 2015