Merak power station
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Merak power station is an operating power station of at least 120-megawatts (MW) in Pulo Ampel, Serang, Banten, Indonesia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Merak power station | Pulo Ampel, Serang, Banten, Indonesia | -5.88403, 106.06422 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2: -5.88403, 106.06422
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating | coal - unknown | 60 | subcritical | 2014 | – |
| Unit 2 | operating | coal - unknown | 60 | subcritical | 2014 | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | PT Merak Energi [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | PT Merak Energi [100.0%] |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry use (heat or power): chemicals
Background
In August 2007, PT Merak entered into a US$108m contract for Shanghai Electric to design, build, commission and complete the plant.
In October 2022, an Institute for Essential Services Reform report identified Merak power station as a potential candidate for early retirement due to environmental, economic or technical concerns.[1]
Legal dispute
In February 2009, PT Merak issued to Shanghai Electric a “Notice of Contractor Default” alleging that:
- "very little progress was made on the construction of the Power Plant. Apart from the temporary site office, temporary warehouse, temporary site roads, test pilings, excavation and some lean concrete (levelling concrete) for the foundations of the Boiler and Turbine Buildings, there is nothing else on site. Significantly, [Shanghai Electric] failed to complete the work in respect of Payment Milestones 1 to 5. Further, [PT Merak] also encountered numerous difficulties with [Shanghai Electric]. Although [PT Merak] tried to resolve these difficulties through meetings and correspondence, this proved futile."[2]
A legal dispute between the two parties was resolved with Shanghai winning an injunction in March 2009 against PT Merak and preventing the termination of the contract. However, in January 2010, the injunction was overturned on appeal to the Singapore High Court.[2]
In January 2014, the Singapore International Arbitration Centre ruled in favor of PT Merak, stating that while Merak's termination of the contract was not valid, Shanghai Electric had been in breach of contract. The court dismissed the two companies' claims of liabilities against each other, and stated that any damages would be determined in arbitration.[3]
Project moves forward
The project was under construction since at least 2012. Media coverage of this relatively small plant was nonexistent, and it was unclear whether the plant was completed on schedule in 2014 or not.
As of August 2015, satellite photos suggested that the project was completed. A 2017 report lists the Merak Energy power station as being fully operational as of 2016.[4]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "Hasil Kajian IESR: Ada 12 PLTU yang Bisa Dipensiunkan pada 2022-2023, Ini Daftarnya", Kontan, October 11, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Shanghai Electric Group Co Ltd v PT Merak Energi Indonesia and another (2010) SGHC 2", High Court of Singapore, January 6, 2010.
- ↑ "Arbitration judgement made for SH Electric's dispute," Quamnet, 20 January 2014
- ↑ Power in Indonesia, PWC, November 2017, p. 37
Additional data
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