Lau Renun hydro— 82 MW Hydroelectric
Lau Renun hydro is an 82 MW hydro power plant in Indonesia, operated by PT. PLN. Ranked #27 of 66 hydro plants in Indonesia. Its 82 MW accounts for 1.04% of Indonesia's total hydro capacity of 7,874 MW. The largest hydro plant in Indonesia is the Upper Cisokan Pumped Storage Power Plant at 1,040 MW, making Lau Renun hydro 12.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include PLTPB Sibayak (12 MW, Geothermal). The facility is located in North Sumatra, approximately 130 km northwest of Medan.
11 years old
Indonesia, Asia
- 156. largest of 297 plants in Indonesia
- #11,033 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
PT. PLN operates 2 plants totalling 192 MW
8 plants within 100 km, 1,302 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lau Renun hydro 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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