PLN Nusantara Power Inaugurates Biomass Production Unit With Rotary Dryer In Bandar Lampung

JAKARTA - PLN Nusantara Power (PLN NP) through its subsidiary, PLN NP Services inaugurated the Bandar Lampung Biomass Production Unit (UPBBL).

This facility is the first biomass factory in Indonesia equipped with the Rotary Dryer technology, which is capable of producing biomass to support the PLTU co-firing program in the Sumatra region.

President Director of PLN Nusantara Power, Ruly Firmansyah explained, with a production capacity of up to 70 tons of biomass per day or around 23,100 tons per year, UPBBL is ready to ensure a continuous, quality, and sustainable supply of biomass.

"The results of this biomass production will be used to support co-firing in a number of PLTUs, including UP Tarahan," Ruly said in a statement to the media, Wednesday, October 22.

Ruly added that the main advantage of this unit lies in the Rotary Dryer machine, which can reduce water levels by up to 20 percent better than conventional methods.

This technology produces quality woodchips with a Gross Calorific Value (GCV) above 3,500 kCal/kg.

In addition to environmental benefits, the existence of UPBBL also has a positive socio-economic impact on the surrounding community. As many as 90 percent of the workforce in this unit comes from local residents, while the raw materials are fully supplied from the surrounding areas such as Bergen, Tanjung Bintang, Way Kanan, Mesuji, and Ogan Komering Ilir (OKI).

PLN Nusantara Power continues to innovate in strengthening the clean energy ecosystem in Indonesia. The presence of UPBBL not only increases the supply capacity of biomass for co-firing, but also becomes a symbol of regional energy independence through empowering local resources and labor. This step is part of our great efforts towards the Net Zero Emission 2060 target," continued Ruly.

In 2024, PLN NP succeeded in producing 69 green GWh of electricity, with the implementation of biomass co-firing of 1.57 percent of the total power plant capacity. With the operation of UPBBL, this contribution is projected to increase significantly in the coming years.

UPBBL also has the potential to contribute to reducing carbon emissions by 12.7 million kilograms of CO2 per year, while saving 3.36% of Tarahan's coal consumption, equivalent to 14.05% of co-firing contributions.

The President Director of PLN NP Services, Jakfar Sadiq, also conveyed his commitment to ensure that UPBBL operations run optimally.

"We hope for full support from PLN Nusantara Power so that UPBBL can operate efficiently and continue to provide quality biomass for PLTU in the Sumatra region," said Jakfar.