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Medan Steel Mill Power Plant60 MW Coal

Coal

Medan Steel Mill Power Plant is a 60 MW coal-fired power plant in Indonesia, operated by PT Gahapi Nisco Steel since 2017. Ranked #70 of 94 coal plants in Indonesia. Its 60 MW represents 0.13% of Indonesia's total coal capacity of 47,804 MW. The largest coal plant in Indonesia is PLTU Paiton I Unit 7 & 8 at 5,355 MW, making this facility 89 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include PLTGU Belawan – Sicanang (817 MW, Gas), PLTGU Belawan (720 MW, Gas), and PLTU Paluh Kurau (300 MW, Coal). The facility is located in North Sumatra Province, approximately 30 km southwest of Medan.

Capacity
60 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
PT Gahapi Nisco Steel
Location
3.6676°, 98.6654°

Indonesia, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 166. largest of 297 plants in Indonesia
  • #12,271 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,512 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 0.06% of the installed capacity of Indonesia
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

PT Gahapi Nisco Steel operates 1 plants totalling 60 MW

Regional density

9 plants within 100 km, 2,778 MW combined

Nearest plant: PLTG Belawan TTF (9.4 km)

Data provenance

Source: GCPT

Location

Coordinates:: 3.667600, 98.665400
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
237.0 Kt
289 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.13 Mt
Over 9 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2057
31 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
51.5K
cars per year
31.6K
homes per year
10.8M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Coal
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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