World Power Plants

Lau Renun hydro82 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

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.

Capacity
82 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
PT. PLN
Location
2.7865°, 98.5405°

Indonesia, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

PT. PLN operates 2 plants totalling 192 MW

Regional density

8 plants within 100 km, 1,302 MW combined

Nearest plant: PLTPB Sibayak (49 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 2.786502, 98.540548
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Carbon Footprint

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

IndonesiaEnergy Profile

297
Total Plants
108.2 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalHydroGeothermal
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