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PLTG Tarakan is a 23 MW gas power plant in Indonesia, operated by PT. Cahaya Sakti. Ranked #61 of 69 gas plants in Indonesia, it represents 0.05% of the country's total gas capacity of 48,764 MW. The largest gas plant in Indonesia is Paiton Power Station at 4,608 MW, making PLTG Tarakan 200 times smaller. The nearest plant within 50 km is PLTMG Pulau Bunyu (2 MW, Gas). The facility is located in North Kalimantan, approximately 500 km northeast of Balikpapan.

Capacity
23 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
PT. Cahaya Sakti
Location
3.3000°, 117.6333°

Indonesia, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 214. largest of 297 plants in Indonesia
  • #18,390 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,149 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Indonesia
Operator portfolio

PT. Cahaya Sakti operates 1 plants totalling 23 MW

Regional density

1 plants within 100 km, 2 MW combined

Nearest plant: PLTMG Pulau Bunyu (31.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 3.300000, 117.633300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
44.4 Kt
91 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
9.7K
cars per year
5.9K
homes per year
2.0M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Indonesia
Continent
Asia
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

IndonesiaEnergy Profile

297
Total Plants
108.2 GW
Total Capacity
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