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Bitung - Menado is a 56.62 MW oil-fired power plant in Indonesia, operated by PLN-Nth & Ctrl Sulawesi & Gorontalo Reg Unit. Ranked #5 of 23 oil plants in Indonesia. Its 56.62 MW represents 6.42% of Indonesia's total oil capacity of 882 MW. The largest oil plant in Indonesia is PLTD & PLTG Trisakti at 111 MW, making Bitung - Menado 1.96 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, approximately 30 km from Manado.

Capacity
56.62 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
PLN-Nth & Ctrl Sulawesi & Gorontalo Reg Unit
Location
1.4451°, 125.1824°

Indonesia, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 175. largest of 297 plants in Indonesia
  • #12,631 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #612 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.05% of the installed capacity of Indonesia
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

PLN-Nth & Ctrl Sulawesi & Gorontalo Reg Unit operates 2 plants totalling 100 MW

Regional density

5 plants within 100 km, 200 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lahendong (Binary Cycle) (40.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 1.445100, 125.182400
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
112.8 Kt
174 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.81 Mt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
24.5K
cars per year
15.0K
homes per year
5.1M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
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
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