World Power Plants

Besai - Way Kanan92.8 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
92.8 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
PLN-South Sumatera Generation Unit
Location
-4.9822°, 104.8051°

Indonesia, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 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
Operator portfolio

PLN-South Sumatera Generation Unit operates 11 plants totalling 1,215 MW

Regional density

6 plants within 100 km, 938 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ulubelu 1 & 2 (44.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -4.982200, 104.805100
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Carbon Footprint

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

IndonesiaEnergy Profile

297
Total Plants
108.2 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalHydroGeothermal
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