Teluk Sirih power station

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Teluk Sirih power station is an operating power station of at least 224-megawatts (MW) in Bungus Teluk Kabung, Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia. It is also known as 西苏电站.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Teluk Sirih power station Bungus Teluk Kabung, Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia -1.07655, 100.3724 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2: -1.07655, 100.3724

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating coal - unknown 112 circulating fluidized bed 2013 2060 (planned)
Unit 2 operating coal - unknown 112 circulating fluidized bed 2013 2060 (planned)

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner
Unit 1 PT PLN (Persero) [100.0%]
Unit 2 PT PLN (Persero) [100.0%]

Background

The Teluk Sirih power station is a two-unit, 224-MW, coal-fired power station that became operational in 2013. The plant is owned by PLN.[1][2]

The power station was financed by US$138 million in debt from China Development Bank and US$36,767,696 in debt from Association of Regional Banks (Asbanda).[3][4]

In January 2022, there was a report of a fire at the station that burned for four hours.[5]

In August 2022, PLN was collaborating with Padang City Environment and Forestry Service to research co-firing refuse-derived fuel at the power station.[6]

In April 2023, the power station was identified by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources as a potential candidate for early retirement.[7]

In October 2023, the Government of West Sumatra stated that they planned to retire Ombilin power station in 2060.[8]

Environmental impact

In March 2018, dozens of sea turtles became trapped in the plant's water intake valves due to the plant's failure to install a buffer zone between the valve and the ocean.[9]

In August 2023, residents complained of excessive, daily black and brown smoke emitted by Teluk Sirih power station.[10]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. "PLN: More Coal Please" Tempo.co, February 5, 2014.
  2. "West Sumatra’s Teluk Sirih 2×112 MW coal-fired power plant is expected to be operational by July 2013" Salva Report, March 8, 2013.
  3. Tahukah Anda Bagaimana Sistem Kerja PLTU Teluk Sirih?, Klikpositif, Apr. 28, 2017
  4. VIVA, PT VIVA MEDIA BARU- (2009-06-24). "China to Grant US$138 Mln Loans for PLN". www.viva.co.id (in Bahasa Indonesia). Retrieved 2020-11-23.
  5. PLTU Teluk Sirih Terbakar, Listrik di Sumbar Dipastikan Aman, CNBC Indonesia, Jan. 9, 2022
  6. PLN Inovasi Potensi Pemanfaatan Sampah Kota Padang sebagai SRF untuk Cofiring Batubara, Harian Haluan, Aug. 31, 2022
  7. Ministry identifies 33 coal power plants for early retirement, Petromindo.com, Apr. 20, 2023
  8. Sumbar tutup PLTU Teluk Sirih dan PLTU Ombilin pada 2060, Antara News, October 20, 2023
  9. Dozens of turtles are trapped in the reservoir of Teluk Sirih PLTU, there are videos, Mongabay, Mar. 31, 2018
  10. Warga Padang Mengeluhkan Abu Sisa Pembakaran PLTU Teluk Sirih, tempo.co, Aug. 28, 2023

Additional data

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