Lau Renun is an 82 MW hydro power plant in Indonesia, operated by PLN - Pandan Sector. Ranked #27 of 66 hydro plants in Indonesia, it accounts for 1.04% of the country's total hydro capacity of 7,874 MW. The largest hydro plant in Indonesia is Upper Cisokan Pumped Storage at 1,040 MW, making Lau Renun 12.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include PLTPB Sibayak (12 MW, Geothermal). The facility is located in North Sumatra, approximately 50 km from the city of Medan.
11 years old
Indonesia, Asia
- 156. largest of 297 plants in Indonesia
- #11,030 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,545 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.08% of the installed capacity of Indonesia
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
PLN - Pandan Sector operates 1 plants totalling 82 MW
5 plants within 100 km, 519 MW combined
Source: Indonesia Power Generation
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lau Renun is a hydro power plant producing approximately 287 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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