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Talang Padang is a 12.5 MW oil power plant in Indonesia, operated by PLN-South Sumatera Generation Unit. Ranked #19 of 23 oil plants in Indonesia. Its 12.5 MW represents 1.42% of Indonesia's 882 MW total oil capacity. The largest oil plant in Indonesia is PLTD & PLTG Trisakti at 111 MW, making Talang Padang 8.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include PLTU Teluk Sirih (224 MW, Coal), PLTU Ombilin - Sijantang - Sawahlunto (200 MW, Coal), and Singkarak (175 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in West Sumatra, approximately 50 km from Padang.

Capacity
12.5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
PLN-South Sumatera Generation Unit
Location
-0.9492°, 100.3543°

Indonesia, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 238. largest of 297 plants in Indonesia
  • #22,335 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,142 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Indonesia
Operator portfolio

PLN-South Sumatera Generation Unit operates 11 plants totalling 1,215 MW

Regional density

7 plants within 100 km, 1,058 MW combined

Nearest plant: PLTG Pauh Limo (8.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -0.949200, 100.354300
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
24.9 Kt
38 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.4K
cars per year
3.3K
homes per year
1.1M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
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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