Delong Nickel Phase I power station

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Delong Nickel Phase I power station is an operating power station of at least 530-megawatts (MW) in Kendari, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. It is also known as 德龙镍业印尼肯达里自备电厂一期.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Delong Nickel Phase I power station	Kendari, South Sulawesi, Indonesia	-3.907537, 122.419265 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

• Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6, Unit 7, Unit 8: -3.907537, 122.419265

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year
Unit 1	Operating	coal: unknown	30	unknown	2018
Unit 2	Operating	coal: unknown	30	unknown	2018
Unit 3	Operating	coal: unknown	50	unknown	2019
Unit 4	Operating	coal: unknown	50	unknown	2019
Unit 5	Operating	coal: unknown	60	unknown	2019
Unit 6	Operating	coal: unknown	60	unknown	2019
Unit 7	Operating	coal: unknown	125	unknown	2018
Unit 8	Operating	coal: unknown	125	unknown	2018

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner	Parent
Unit 1	PT Virtue Dragon Nickel Industry [100%]	Jiangsu Delong Nickel Industry Co Ltd
Unit 2	PT Virtue Dragon Nickel Industry [100%]	Jiangsu Delong Nickel Industry Co Ltd
Unit 3	PT Virtue Dragon Nickel Industry [100%]	Jiangsu Delong Nickel Industry Co Ltd
Unit 4	PT Virtue Dragon Nickel Industry [100%]	Jiangsu Delong Nickel Industry Co Ltd
Unit 5	PT Virtue Dragon Nickel Industry [100%]	Jiangsu Delong Nickel Industry Co Ltd
Unit 6	PT Virtue Dragon Nickel Industry [100%]	Jiangsu Delong Nickel Industry Co Ltd
Unit 7	PT Virtue Dragon Nickel Industry [100%]	Jiangsu Delong Nickel Industry Co Ltd
Unit 8	PT Virtue Dragon Nickel Industry [100%]	Jiangsu Delong Nickel Industry Co Ltd

Project-level captive use details

• Captive industry use (heat or power): power
• Captive industry: Nickel

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Background on Project

The plant powers the Delong nickel smelter in Bondoala, Indonesia, which is operated by Virtue Dragon Nickel Industry Co. Ltd. It is adjacent to the Obsidian Stainless Steel processing plant, the site of the Delong Nickel Phase II power station.

The power station is covered in various Chinese articles. For example, in 2018, unit 7 was reportedly connected to the grid.

Incidents and impact

In December 2020, about 800 workers protested at the Virtue Dragon Industrial Park, calling for higher salaries and permanent employment for contractors. When management refused to meet with the protestors, the demonstrators began destroying company property. Significant damage was inflicted up on the nickel production facilities, and about 40 pieces of heavy equipment were set on fire and destroyed. The protests "paralyzed" production at the plant.

As of May 2025, cases of respiratory illness had reportedly increased in the area surrounding Delong Nickel Phase I power station.

Litigation

In December 2024, the Unaaha District Court in South Sulawesi held a trial surrounding alleged human rights violations and environmental damage caused by Delong Nickel Phase I power station and Delong Nickel Phase II power station. PT VDNI and PT OSS, the owners of the power stations, were summoned but did not appear.

In January 2025, PT OSS acknowledged in a later hearing that environmental degradation had occurred surrounding the industrial area. Meanwhile, PT VDNI did not submit a similar comment.

In April 2025, it was revealed in the hearing that the companies had not distributed obligatory corporate social responsibility funds intended for environmental management and community welfare. Community advocates argued that environmental impact assessment (AMDAL) requirements lacked proper supervision from the government.

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