PLTPB Sibayak— 12 MW Geothermal
PLTPB Sibayak is a 12 MW geothermal power plant in Indonesia, operated by Pertamina Geothermal Energy and Dizamatra Powerindo since 1996. Ranked #16 of 16 geothermal plants in Indonesia, PLTPB Sibayak's 12 MW represents 0.53% of Indonesia's total geothermal capacity of 2,253 MW. The largest geothermal plant in Indonesia is Gunung Salak at 375 MW, making PLTPB Sibayak 31.25 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include PLTG Belawan (260 MW, Gas) and Lau Renun hydro (82 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in North Sumatra, approximately 50 km from Medan.
30 years old
Indonesia, Asia
- 239. largest of 297 plants in Indonesia
- #22,494 worldwide by installed capacity
- #186 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Indonesia
30 years in operation
Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years
Pertamina Geothermal Energy;Dizamatra Powerindo operates 1 plants totalling 12 MW
8 plants within 100 km, 2,426 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
PLTPB Sibayak is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 84 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~38 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Geothermal
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Indonesia- Continent
- Asia
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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