East Halmahera power station
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East Halmahera power station is a cancelled power station in Tanjung Buli, East Halmahera, North Maluku, Indonesia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| East Halmahera power station | Tanjung Buli, East Halmahera, North Maluku, Indonesia | 0.832508, 128.285273 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | cancelled | coal - unknown | 45 | unknown | 2023 | – |
| Unit 2 | cancelled | coal - unknown | 45 | unknown | 2023 | – |
| Unit 3 | cancelled | coal - unknown | 60 | unknown | – | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam [100.0%] |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry use (heat or power): nickel, other metals & mining
Background
The plant is a joint project between PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam (PTBA) and PT Aneka Tambang (ANTM) to power ANTM's new ferronickel plant in Tanjung Buli, East Halmahera, North Maluku.[1][2] In March 2019, PTBA and ANTM stated that the project would be 3 x 60 MW and is scheduled for completion in 2023.[3] In October 2019, PTBA announced that it was investing Rp 2.59 trillion (US$185 million) in the project, now described as a 2 x 45 MW plant.[4] In February 2020 a feasibility study for the project was completed.[5] In June 2020 a spokesman for PTBA said the company was waiting for guidance from MIND ID, the Indonesian mining holding company, before continuing with the project.[6]
As of June 2021, the ferronickel plant was expected to begin operating by the end of 2021. Power for the refining process would initially be supplied by PLN. PTBA is also constructing a diesel-fired generator on-site with capacity of 3 x 18 MW, which was expected to be completed by the end of Q1 2022. A supervisor for the project stated that he hoped the coal-fired power station would be operating three years after the diesel-fired generator came online, which suggests a target completion date of 2025 for the coal-fired units.[7][8]
In the RUPTL for 2021-2030, the proposal appeared to be replaced by plans for a gas-fired project.[9] The power station was therefore presumed to be shelved.
In July 2023, the project was referenced as East Halmahera gas power plant.[10]
In December 2023, with no news suggesting that the proposal would move forward as a coal-fired power station in more than two years, the coal units were presumed to be cancelled.
Financing
In 2011, a financing agreement for the entire ferronickel processing plant, including the power station, was closed. Bank Mandiri, PT Bank Rakyat, Standard Chartered, and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation agreed to provide US$650 million in loans to the project.[11][12]
In 2015, PT Aneka Tambang announced that it would use the proceeds of its planned rights issue worth US$376.2 million to fund its ongoing projects, including the East Halmahera Ferronickel (FeNi) smelter project.[12]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ Bukit Asam to Set Aside $1.5B to Build Power Plants in 2018, The Insider Stories, Nov. 24, 2017
- ↑ First Semester 2018, Bukit Asam Coal Mining Capital Expenditure Uptake 50%, Bursa, Jul. 23, 2018
- ↑ PT Bukit AsamTbk and PT Aneka TambangTbk Form a Joint Venture to Build a Power Plant in East Halmahera, ASEAN Power, Mar. 14, 2019
- ↑ Gandeng Antam, Bukit Asam Bangun PLTU di Halmahera Rp 2,6 T, CNBC Indonesia, Oct. 28, 2019
- ↑ Bukit Asam Guarantees Coal Reserves Availability, Power Links, Feb. 4, 2020
- ↑ Kelanjutan proyek PLTU Feni milik Bukit Asam (PTBA) masih menunggu arahan MIND ID, Kontan, June. 25, 2020
- ↑ PLN Siap Pasok Listrik ke Smelter Antam di Haltim, Republika, June 13, 2021
- ↑ Instalasi listrik smelter feronikel Antam (ANTM) akan rampung bulan Juli, June 8, 2021
- ↑ Rencana Usaha Penyediaan Tenaga Listrik (RUPTL), PLN Persero, October 2021
- ↑ PROJECT PLTG HALMAHERA TIMUR, Rekadaya Elektrika, July 14, 2023
- ↑ "Indonesian miner closes ferronickel loan | News | IJGlobal". ijglobal.com. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Kurniawan, Roffie. "Aneka Tambang to use rights issue proceeds for financing East Halmahera FeNi smelter". Rambu Energy. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
Additional data
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