Qingdao Zhongsheng captive power station

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Qingdao Zhongsheng captive power station is an operating power station of at least 130-megawatts (MW) in Morowali, Morowali Regency, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as 青岛中程印尼工业园自备电厂.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Qingdao Zhongsheng captive power station Morowali, Morowali Regency, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia -3.04035, 122.261559 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6: -3.04035, 122.261559

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating coal - unknown 65 unknown 2022
Unit 2 operating coal - unknown 65 unknown 2022
Unit 3 cancelled coal - unknown 65 unknown
Unit 4 cancelled coal - unknown 65 unknown
Unit 5 cancelled coal - unknown 65 unknown
Unit 6 cancelled coal - unknown 65 unknown

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner
Unit 1 PT Metal Smeltindo Selaras [100.0%]
Unit 2 PT Metal Smeltindo Selaras [100.0%]
Unit 3 PT Metal Smeltindo Selaras [100.0%]
Unit 4 PT Metal Smeltindo Selaras [100.0%]
Unit 5 PT Metal Smeltindo Selaras [100.0%]
Unit 6 PT Metal Smeltindo Selaras [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): other metals & mining, nickel
  • Captive industry: Power

Background

In October 2015 China’s Qingdao Hengshun Zhongsheng Group held a ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of a 2 x 65 MW coal-fired plant at the Hengshun Zhongsheng Indonesia Industrial Park in Morowali, Indonesia.[1] A geological survey conducted in December 2014 had found the site to be unsuitable for building a power plant.[2]

The plant was proposed in September 2019 as part of Qingdao Indonesia Comprehensive Industrial Park, and will power twelve nickel smelters, among other facilities.[3]

Satellite photography from Planet showed construction of the park proceeding between May 2021 and November 2021.

According to Qingdao Zhongcheng's Q1 2021 report, construction of the plant was 49% complete.[4]

As of April 2022, Units 1-2 had been commissioned.[5]

In January 2023, there were no known updates on the status of the pre-permitted units. Planet imagery comparing the power station in September 2022 and April 2023 showed that some land clearing had taken place, but there were no signs of a construction start.

As of May 2023, reporting varied in its indication of whether the project would consist of two[6], four[7] or six[8] units. With no mention of additional pre-permit units on the company's website, Units 3-6 were presumed to be cancelled.

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