World Power Plants

PLTU Waai30 MW Coal

CoalVerified: Feb 2026

PLTU Waai is a 30 MW coal power plant in Indonesia, commissioned in 2016. Ranked #77 of 94 coal plants in Indonesia. Its 30 MW represents 0.06% 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 Waai 178 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plant is PLTS Pulau Tiga (0.075 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Maluku Province, approximately 200 km from Ambon.

Capacity
30 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
PLN
Location
-3.5506°, 128.3336°

Indonesia, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 198. largest of 297 plants in Indonesia
  • #16,426 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,620 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Indonesia
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

PLN operates 22 plants totalling 6,342 MW

Regional density

2 plants within 100 km, 20 MW combined

Nearest plant: PLTS Pulau Tiga (48.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -3.550562, 128.333643
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
118.5 Kt
145 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
948.2 Kt
Over 8 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2058
32 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
25.8K
cars per year
15.8K
homes per year
5.4M
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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