Sumatera Hybrid power station
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Sumatera Hybrid power station is an announced power station in Sumatera, Indonesia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Sumatera Hybrid power station | Sumatera, Indonesia | 0.5897, 101.3431 (approximate)[1] |
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Announced[1] | coal: unknown[1] | 600[1] | unknown | 2032 (planned)[1] | False |
| Unit 2 | Announced[1] | coal: unknown[1] | 600[1] | unknown | 2033 (planned)[1] | False |
Background
In June 2025, Indonesia publicly released its updated electricity supply business plan (RUPTL 2025-2034). The document listed a 2 x 600 MW "hybrid" coal plant that was to be built by an independent power producer. The units were slated to begin operating in 2032 and 2033. The RUPTL stated that Sumatera Hybrid power station "can be executed as long as demand is available and in accordance with the provisions of Presidential Decree 112/2022" (Google translate).[2]
Reporting on the addition of "hybrid" capacity in the new RUPTL document called the development "concerning". The title "hybrid" reportedly meant that the coal capacity would be co-located with solar capacity.[3]
In May 2026, the organization Yayasan Indonesia Cerah stated: "Adding new capacity under the 'Hybrid' label, which is still dominated by coal, will only prolong ecological and social suffering".[4]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20260311161557/https://gatrik.esdm.go.id/assets/uploads/download_index/files/b967d-ruptl-pln-2025-2034-pub-.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2026-03-11.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Rencana Usaha Penyediaan Tenaga Listrik (RUPTL) 2025-2034, PT PLN (Persero), June 2025
- ↑ RI’s electricity planning faces critical climate gaps: Environmental law expert, Indonesia Business Post, June 30, 2025
- ↑ Hybrid Power in RUPTL 2025-2034: Solution or Greenwashing?, Yayasan Indonesia Cerah, May 12, 2026
Additional data
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