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PLTGU Tanjung Batu60 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Feb 2026

PLTGU Tanjung Batu is a 60 MW gas-fired power plant in Indonesia, operated by an undisclosed operator since an unspecified year. Ranked #55 of 69 gas plants in Indonesia. Its 60 MW represents 0.12% of Indonesia's total gas capacity of 48,764 MW. The largest gas plant in Indonesia is Paiton Power Station at 4,608 MW, making this facility 76.8 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are PLTU Embalut (110 MW, Coal), PLTU Embalut - Tanjung Batu (50 MW, Coal), and PLTGB Tanjung Batu (2 MW, Gas). The facility is located in East Kalimantan, approximately 150 km from the nearest major city.

Capacity
60 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN)
Location
-0.3824°, 117.0520°

Indonesia, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 166. largest of 297 plants in Indonesia
  • #12,271 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,610 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.06% of the installed capacity of Indonesia
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) operates 7 plants totalling 7,445 MW

Regional density

5 plants within 100 km, 386 MW combined

Nearest plant: PLTU Embalut (1.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -0.382354, 117.051996
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
115.9 Kt
237 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.16 Mt
Over 10 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2046
20 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
25.2K
cars per year
15.5K
homes per year
5.3M
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
GasCoalHydroGeothermal
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