Batubara power station is a 4,800 MW gas power station in North Sumatra, Indonesia. It is operated by PT Hanlim Power Corp [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 5.4 million homes (estimated). It ranks #2 of 401 Indonesia power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2024, it is around 2 years old — recently built. In context, gas supplies about 18.5% of Indonesia's electricity; the national grid averages 680 gCO₂/kWh (18.1% low-carbon) (2024).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_batubara_indone.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: GEM GOGPT; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 4,800 MW, Batubara power station is well above the median gas plant in Indonesia (150 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG). Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Indonesia gas capacity
- 10.7% of 44,657 MW across 138 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 41 of 99 dated gas plants in Indonesia are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest gas plants in Indonesia
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by PT Hanlim Power Corp [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 3.3°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt corrosion the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #1 largest gas power plant of 138 in Indonesia by capacity.
Indonesia has 138 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 44,657 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Kuala Tanjung Inalum captive power station · Coal · 950 MW · North Sumatra
- Kuala Tanjung-2 power station · Coal · 450 MW ·
- Lamhotma power station · Coal · 200 MW ·
- Kuala Tanjung-1 power station · Coal · 270 MW · North Sumatra
- Tangga (asahan II) · Hydro · 317 MW · North Sumatra
- Sigura gura (asahan II) · Hydro · 286 MW · North Sumatra
Location
Coordinates 3.285553, 99.508176 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Batubara power station?
Batubara power station is a 4,800 MW gas power plant in North Sumatra, Indonesia, commissioned in 2024.
Who operates Batubara power station?
Batubara power station is operated by PT Hanlim Power Corp [100%].