Sipansihaporas is a 50 MW hydroelectric power plant in Indonesia, operated by PLN - North Sumatera Generation Unit. Ranked #31 of 66 hydro plants in Indonesia, it represents 0.64% of the country's total hydro capacity of 7,874 MW. The largest hydro plant in Indonesia is Upper Cisokan Pumped Storage Power Plant at 1,040 MW, making Sipansihaporas 20.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include PLTU Labuhan Angin (Coal, 230 MW) and PLTA Sipansihaporas II (Hydro, 33 MW). The facility is located in North Sumatera, approximately 50 km from the city of Medan.
8 years old
Indonesia, Asia
- 184. largest of 297 plants in Indonesia
- #13,085 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,166 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.05% of the installed capacity of Indonesia
8 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
PLN - North Sumatera Generation Unit operates 2 plants totalling 280 MW
3 plants within 100 km, 493 MW combined
Source: Indonesia Power Generation
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sipansihaporas is a hydro power plant producing approximately 175 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Indonesia- Continent
- Asia
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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