World Power Plants

PLTU Barru100 MW Coal

CoalVerified: Feb 2026

PLTU Barru is a 100 MW coal-fired power plant in Indonesia, operated by Indonesia Power since its commissioning. Ranked #63 of 94 coal plants in Indonesia, PLTU Barru's 100 MW represents 0.21% 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 PLTU Barru 53.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include PLTGU Sengkang (180 MW, Gas), PLTU Sulawesi Selatan - Barru/FTP1 (100 MW, Coal), and Suppa - Pare pare (60 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Barru Regency, approximately 150 km north of Makassar.

Capacity
100 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Indonesia Power
Location
-4.2940°, 119.6298°

Indonesia, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 149. largest of 297 plants in Indonesia
  • #10,042 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,365 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 0.09% of the installed capacity of Indonesia
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Indonesia Power operates 26 plants totalling 15,174 MW

Regional density

11 plants within 100 km, 923 MW combined

Nearest plant: Suppa - Pare pare (31.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -4.294027, 119.629759
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
395.1 Kt
482 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.35 Mt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2055
29 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
85.9K
cars per year
52.7K
homes per year
18.0M
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
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