Tanjung Awar-Awar power station
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Tanjung Awar-Awar power station is an operating power station of at least 700-megawatts (MW) in Wadung, Jenu, Tuban, East Java, Indonesia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Tanjung Awar-Awar power station | Wadung, Jenu, Tuban, East Java, Indonesia | -6.810524, 111.995503 (exact) |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2: -6.810524, 111.995503
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Operating | coal: subbituminous, bioenergy: wood & other biomass (solids), bioenergy: agricultural waste (solids)[1] | 350 | subcritical | 2012 |
| Unit 2 | Operating | coal: subbituminous, bioenergy: wood & other biomass (solids), bioenergy: agricultural waste (solids)[1] | 350 | subcritical | 2013 |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | PT PLN (Persero) [100%] | PT PLN (Persero) [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | PT PLN (Persero) [100%] | PT PLN (Persero) [100.0%] |
Ownership Tree
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Background
Tanjung Awar-Awar power station is a two-unit, 700-MW coal-fired power plant in East Java Province. China National Electric Engineering Co., Ltd. was awarded the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract, valued at US$588 million. The plant was completed in 2012-13, and is owned by PLN.[2]
This project is part of Fast Track Program 10,000 MW Phase 1 (FTP-1). Under a presidential decree issued on July 5, 2006 and amended on December 23, 2009, the government of Indonesia directed PT PLN to establish coal-fired steam power plants (PLTU) in 37 different locations throughout Indonesia. The 10 projects identified in FTP-1 included 10 with a total capacity of 7,490 MW in Java-Bali; 12 with total capacity of 1,600 MW in West Indonesia; and 15 with total capacity of 885 MW in East Indonesia.[3][4]
In March 2025, reporting about alleged corruption during the development of coal plants in Indonesia mentioned the delayed construction of Tanjung Awar-Awar power station Unit 2. The delay reportedly cost IDR 74.75 billion.[5]
Biomass Co-firing
The power station co-fired sawdust.[6]
In July 2022, the power station tested co-firing garbage.[7]
As of June 2024, the power station had also trialed co-firing corn cobs.[8]
As of October 2025, the power station was co-firing corn cobs on a long-term basis.[9]
Financing
Units 1 and 2: On January 30, 2009, a financing agreement for the project was closed. Bank Negara Indonesia and Bank Rakyat Indonesia agreed to provide US$101.92 million each in loans.[10] On December 15, 2009, another financing agreement for the project was closed. The Bank of China agreed to provide a US$371.5 million loan.[11]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://web.pln.co.id/media/siaran-pers/2025/10/pln-limbah-jagung-listrik-tuban.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "UPK CHD 3 (power plant Tanjung Awar-Awar)," PT PLN (Persero) website, accessed January 2014
- ↑ PT PLN (Persero) Annual Report, 2012, page 134
- ↑ UPK PJB 3 (PLTU Tanjung Awar-Awar), accessed January 2014
- ↑ Triliunan Menguap dalam Proyek PLTU PLN, Law-Justice.co, March 15, 2025
- ↑ Berkunjung ke PLTU Awar-Awar Tuban, Pangdam V/Brawijaya Pastikan System’ Keamanan Objek Vital Nasional, Kodam V Brawijaya, January 5, 2023
- ↑ Sampah Diolah Jadi Co Firing Pengganti Batu Bara PLTU, Kompas TV, July 15, 2022
- ↑ PLN Gandeng Pemda Jeneponto Olah Limbah Jagung Jadi Bahan Co-Firing PLTU, Kontan.co.id, June 15, 2024
- ↑ PLN Sulap Limbah Jagung Jadi Listrik, Petani Tuban Dapat Tambahan Penghasilan, PT PLN, October 4, 2025
- ↑ "Preview of Tanjung Awar-Awar Power Plant (700MW) | Transaction | IJGlobal". ijglobal.com. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
- ↑ Troubled Company Reporter, Asia Pacific, Bankrupt, December 18, 2009
Additional data
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