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Amurang power station is a 60 MW coal-fired power plant in Indonesia, operated by PLN since 2012. Ranked #70 of 94 coal plants in Indonesia. Its 60 MW represents 0.13% of Indonesia's 47,804 MW total coal capacity. The largest coal plant in Indonesia is PLTU Paiton I Unit 7 & 8 at 5,355 MW, making Amurang 89 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Lahendong IV (80 MW, Geothermal), PLTP Lahendong I & II (40 MW, Geothermal), and Lahendong (Binary Cycle) (20 MW, Geothermal). The facility is located in North Sulawesi Province, approximately 1,300 km northeast of Jakarta.

Capacity
60 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
PLN
Location
1.1825°, 124.4806°

Indonesia, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 166. largest of 297 plants in Indonesia
  • #12,271 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,512 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 0.06% of the installed capacity of Indonesia
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

PLN operates 22 plants totalling 6,342 MW

Regional density

5 plants within 100 km, 197 MW combined

Nearest plant: PLTP Lahendong I & II (38.8 km)

Data provenance

Source: GCPT

Location

Coordinates:: 1.182500, 124.480600
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
237.0 Kt
289 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.32 Mt
Over 14 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2052
26 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
51.5K
cars per year
31.6K
homes per year
10.8M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Coal
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Indonesia
Continent
Asia
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

IndonesiaEnergy Profile

297
Total Plants
108.2 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalHydroGeothermal
Top Fuels

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