Kalselteng-3 power station
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Kalselteng-3 power station is an announced power station in South Arut, West Kotawaringin, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Kalselteng-3 power station | South Arut, West Kotawaringin, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia | -2.8086279, 111.6430664 (approximate) |
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Announced[1] | coal: unknown | 100 | subcritical | 2029 (planned)[1] |
| Unit 2 | Announced[1] | coal: unknown | 100 | subcritical | 2029 (planned)[1] |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | PT PLN Nusantara Renewables [100%] | PT PLN (Persero) [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | PT PLN Nusantara Renewables [100%] | PT PLN (Persero) [100.0%] |
Ownership Tree
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Background
This project is mentioned on Table 13 of the 2015-2024 PT PLN long range supply plan, scheduled for 2019 and 2020. It comprises two units of 100 MW each.[2]
A PT PLN September 2015 list of companies interested in mine-mouth IPP plants showed several companies expressing interest in Kalselteng-3, including PT Katingan Ria, PT Korindo, PT Golden Energy Mines, PT Metro Energy, PT PJB Dan and PT Prima Multi Artha, Jhonlin Energi Kalimanta, and PT Pandu Adidaya.[3]
In August 2016 PT PLN said it would put the Kalselteng-3 plant out for tender, with the selected Project Sponsor intended to develop, finance, construct and operate the Project on a Build-Own-Operate-Transfer (BOOT) basis.[4]
In the 2017-2026 long-range plan, three power plants are rescheduled to 2021-2022, with a note that the plants are being reframed as mine-mouth power plants. The goal is to achieve greater economies.[5] The plant does not appear in the 2018-2027 long-range plan. The long-range plan for 2019-2028 reschedules the two units for 2024/2025.[6] PLN has assigned responsibility for developing the plant to its subsidiary Pembangkitan Jawa Bali Investasi (PJBI).[7]
In 2019, the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) listed the Kalselteng-3 mine-mouth project as one of three coal-fired power projects being considered by Indonesia as part of the Belt and Road Initiative. Walhi argued that the Indonesian government's continued development of coal-fired power proves that it "has no sensitivity to the environment or environmental issues."[8]
In September 2020, PT PLN Persero announced that it had acquired a coal mine for the mine-mouth plant but did not give the mine's exact location.[9]
In November 2021, the project was cancelled by directive of a letter from Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Letter No. T-373/TL.03/MEM.L/2021.[10]
In June 2025, Indonesia publicly released its updated electricity supply business plan (RUPTL 2025-2034). The document listed Kalselteng-3 as an active project with a projected commercial operation date of 2029.[11] The status of the power station was therefore reverted from "cancelled" to "announced".
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 (PDF) https://gatrik.esdm.go.id/assets/uploads/download_index/files/b967d-ruptl-pln-2025-2034-pub-.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Executive Summary: Electricity Supply Business Plan PT PLN (Persero) 2015-2024"
- ↑ "Daftar Peminat IPP PLTU Mulut Tambang," Satuan Pengadan IPP, September 2015
- ↑ "PLN opens tender for four power projects," Antara News, Aug 13, 2016
- ↑ Rencana Usaha Penyediaan Tenaga Listrik (RUPTL) 2017-2026, PT PLN Persero, p. VI-12
- ↑ Rencana Usaha Penyediaan Tenaga Listrik (RUPTL) 2019-2028, PT PLN Persero, V-53
- ↑ The Case for System Transformation in Indonesia, IEEFA, November 2019
- ↑ 3 Proyek yang Diusulkan Pemerintah Indonesia dengan Cina Tidak Peka dengan Isu Lingkungan, TribunNews, Apr. 29, 2019
- ↑ PLN Getol Akuisisi Tambang Batu Bara, Sudut Energy, Sep. 15, 2020
- ↑ PLTU Kalselteng 3 Project Cancels, Eliminates Cheap Elec, Gatra, Nov. 11, 2021
- ↑ Rencana Usaha Penyediaan Tenaga Listrik (RUPTL) 2025-2034, PT PLN (Persero), June 2025
Additional data
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