Sulbagut-1 power station

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Sulbagut-1 power station is an operating power station of at least 100-megawatts (MW) in Tanjung Karang, Gorontalo, Indonesia. It is also known as 哥伦打洛电站.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Sulbagut-1 power station Tanjung Karang, Gorontalo, Indonesia 0.942698, 122.941575 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2: 0.942698, 122.941575

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 subcritical 2022
Unit 2 operating coal - unknown 50 subcritical 2022

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner
Unit 1 PT Gorontalo Listrik Perdana [100.0%]
Unit 2 PT Gorontalo Listrik Perdana [100.0%]

Project-level coal details

  • Coal source(s): domestic

Background

Sulbagut-1 power station comprises two 50 MW units. In July 2016 PT GLP of coal miner PT Toba Bara Sejahtra Tbk said it had won the tender for the project through the country's Independent Power Producer (IPP) scheme, and had signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the State Utility PT Perusahaan. Land procurement was underway in November 2016, and construction is planned for July 2017. Coal would be supplied domestically.[1]

In July 2017, GLP announced that it had completed final financing for the project and that the project would be complete by mid-2020.[2] An Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract was signed with Shanghai Electric Power Construction Co., a subsidiary of Power China.[3] The PT PLN 2018-2027 plan lists Unit 1 with a completion date of 2020 and Unit 2 with a completion date of 2021.[4]

In September 2018, it was reported that land acquisition and land clearing for the project was complete and that pre-construction development was proceeding.[5] According to GLP the plant will be built in Tanjung Karang Village, Tomilito Subdistrict, Gorontalo Untara Province.[6]

In October 2018, construction began on the project.[7] The 2019-2028 long-range plan lists the two units as entering operation in 2020 and 2021.[8]

In March 2020, the project's sponsor announced that it might be delayed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]

PT Toba Bara's 2020 annual report states that the Sulbagut-1 power station is planned to begin commercial operations in 2021.[10] As of April 2021, construction on the Sulbagut-1 power station had reached 94%.[11] In April 2022, both units were commissioned.[12]

As of June 2023, PT Toba Bara Sejahtra Tbk had a stated goal to reach carbon neutrality by 2030.[13]

In November 2023, Sulbagut-1 was included on a list of "low hanging fruit" coal plants that had the potential to be retired by 2030. The power stations included in the list were described as "old, dirty, inefficient, and facing resistance from the local community".[14]

Financing

In July 2017, a financing agreement for this project was closed. Bank Mandiri provided a US$230 million loan.[15]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. Viriya P. Singgih, "Toba Bara diversifies to electricity sector," The Jakarta Post, November 2, 2016
  2. Gorantalo Electric Targets PLTU Sulbagut I Operates Mid 2020 Dunia Energi, Jul. 31, 2017.
  3. COMPANY PROFILE 1H18, PT Toba Bara Sejahtra Tbk, Sep. 2018, p. 19
  4. Rencana Usaha Penyediaan Tenaga Listrik (RUPTL) 2018-2027, PT PLN Persero, V-100
  5. Bisnis batubara Toba Bara Sejahtra, Kondan, Sep. 6, 2018
  6. PLTU Senilai 2 Triliun Dibangun di Gorut, Hargo, Jan. 9, 2018
  7. China Power Construction undertook construction of the Indonesian Golentalo coal-fired power station project, bjx.com, Oct. 22, 2018
  8. Rencana Usaha Penyediaan Tenaga Listrik (RUPTL) 2019-2028, PT PLN Persero, V-57
  9. Jadwal operasional pembangkit terganggu wabah corona, ini tanggapan PLN, Kontan, Mar. 8, 2020
  10. 2020 Annual Report, PT Toba Bara, 2020
  11. Oktober PLTU Tanjung Karang Rampung, Apr. 8, 2021
  12. TBS Energi Utama (TOBA) Operasikan PLTU Sulbagut 1, Kontan, Apr. 13, 2022
  13. TBS's Strong Financial Performance Boosts Investor Confidence in the Company's Renewable Energy Transition, PT TBS Energi Utama Tbk, June 8, 2023
  14. Strengthening an Inclusive, Green and Effective Just Energy Transition: A Call from CSOs in Indonesia , Celios et al., November 17, 2023
  15. "Gorantalo Listrik Targetkan PLTU Sulbagut I Beroperasi Pertengahan 2020". Dunia Energi (in Bahasa Indonesia). 2017-07-31. Retrieved 2020-11-10.

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