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PLTU Embalut - Tanjung Batu50 MW Coal

Coal

PLTU Embalut - Tanjung Batu is a 50 MW coal-fired power plant in Indonesia, operated by PT. Cahaya Fajar Kaltim. Ranked #75 of 94 coal plants in Indonesia, it contributes 0.1% to the country'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 107.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include PLTU Embalut (Coal, 110 MW) and PLTGU Tanjung Batu (Gas, 60 MW). The facility is located in East Kalimantan, approximately 50 km from the city of Balikpapan.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
PT. Cahaya Fajar Kaltim
Location
-0.5000°, 117.1500°

Indonesia, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 184. largest of 297 plants in Indonesia
  • #13,085 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,548 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 0.05% of the installed capacity of Indonesia
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

PT. Cahaya Fajar Kaltim operates 1 plants totalling 50 MW

Regional density

6 plants within 100 km, 412 MW combined

Nearest plant: PLTGU Tanjung Batu (17 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -0.500000, 117.150000
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
197.5 Kt
241 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.17 Mt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2055
29 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
42.9K
cars per year
26.3K
homes per year
9.0M
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
GasCoalHydroGeothermal
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