Jinchuan Group WP&RKA power station

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Jinchuan Group WP&RKA power station is an operating power station of at least 150-megawatts (MW) in Kawasi, Obi, South Halmahera, Maluku, Indonesia. It is also known as 金川集团印尼WP&RKA奥比岛自备电厂.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Jinchuan Group WP&RKA power station	Kawasi, Obi, South Halmahera, Maluku, Indonesia	-1.56606, 127.415933 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

• Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3: -1.56606, 127.415933

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year	Retired year
Unit 1	operating	coal - unknown	50	unknown	2019	–
Unit 2	operating	coal - unknown	50	unknown	2019	–
Unit 3	operating	coal - unknown	50	unknown	2019	–

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner
Unit 1	WP&RKA [100.0%]
Unit 2	WP&RKA [100.0%]
Unit 3	WP&RKA [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

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

Background

The power plant is part of the Jinchuan ferronickel smelter, which was constructed as part of China's "One Belt, One Road" program. Unit 1 was commissioned in May 2019 and Unit 2 was commissioned in June 2019. Unit 3 was commissioned in September 2019.

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Additional data

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