PTBA Targets Mining Mouth PLTU To Operate Commercially In The Fourth Quarter Of 2023

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JAKARTA - PT Bukit Asam Tbk (PTBA) targets Steam Power Plant (PLTU) Mouth Tambang Sumsel-8 to start operating in the fourth quarter of 2023.

The Corporate Secretary, Niko Chandra, said that the construction of the PLTU was carried out by PT Huadian Bukit Asam Power (HBAP) as an Independent Power Producer (IPP) and has a capacity of 2x660 MW HBAP as a consortium between PTBA and China Huadian HongKong Company Ltd.

"The construction of the PLTU which will require around 5.4 million tons of coal per year has reached construction progress of 99 percent. This power plant is expected to start commercial operations in the fourth quarter of 2023," Niko said in a statement received by VOI, Tuesday, October 31.

Based on VOI records, on May 7, 2023, the distribution of electricity (Energize) for electricity bait from PLN (Backfeeding Power) from the SUTET 275 kV Lumut Balai-Muara Enim route to the Tanjung Lalang PLTU was successfully carried out, followed by a commissioning test of all engines/equipment before entering the operational stage.

Just so you know, the South Sumatra-8 PLTU is part of the 35,000 MW Power Plant Development Program.

This plant uses efficient and environmentally friendly super critical technology.

In addition, the South Sumatra-8 PLTU also applies desulfurization gas (FGD) flue technology to reduce exhaust emissions.

This FGD technology can reduce sulfur dioxide from emission from the exhaust of coal-fueled power plants.

Meanwhile, the investment value of the South Sumatra 8 PLTU project reached 1.68 billion US dollars.