Besai - Way Kanan— 92.8 MW Hydroelectric
Besai - Way Kanan is a 92.8 MW hydro power plant in Indonesia, operated by PLN-South Sumatera Generation Unit. Ranked #26 of 66 hydro plants in Indonesia. This plant's capacity represents 1.18% of Indonesia's total hydro capacity of 7,874 MW. The largest hydro plant in Indonesia is Upper Cisokan Pumped Storage Power Plant at 1,040 MW, making Besai - Way Kanan 11.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ulubelu 1 & 2 (110 MW, Geothermal). The facility is located in South Sumatra, approximately 200 km from the nearest major city, Palembang.
Indonesia, Asia
- 154. largest of 297 plants in Indonesia
- #10,621 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,404 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.09% of the installed capacity of Indonesia
PLN-South Sumatera Generation Unit operates 11 plants totalling 1,215 MW
6 plants within 100 km, 938 MW combined
Source: Indonesia Power Generation
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Besai - Way Kanan is a hydro power plant producing approximately 325 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Indonesia- Continent
- Asia
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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