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Gorontalo power station

Gas power plant in Gorontalo, Indonesia. Approximate location 0.466894, 122.006257.

GasGorontaloIndonesiaOCGT

Gorontalo power station is a 100 MW gas power station in Gorontalo, Indonesia. It is operated by PT PLN (Persero) [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 113k homes (estimated). It ranks #258 of 401 Indonesia power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2016, it is around 10 years old — relatively modern. In context, gas supplies about 18.5% of Indonesia's electricity; the national grid averages 680 gCO₂/kWh (18.1% low-carbon) (2024).

100MW installed capacity
112,628homes powered (est.)
2016commissioned (~10 yrs)

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_gorontalo_indone.

Data status

Known data

FacilityGorontalo power station GEM-GOGPT
CountryIndonesia · Gorontalo GEM-GOGPT
Coordinates0.466894, 122.006257 GEM-GOGPT
FuelGas GEM-GOGPT
MW installed capacity100 MW GEM · 2026 · L100000405936; operating plant capacity
OwnerPT PLN (Persero) [100%] GEM-GOGPT
Commissioned2016 GEM-GOGPT
TechnologyOCGT GEM-GOGPT

Calculated from dataset

CO₂ emissions157,680 t CO₂·a⁻¹ calculated
Capacity rank in country#258 / 401 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#95 / 138 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers0.67× · 150 MW · n=138 calculated
Homes-powered equivalent112,628 calculated

Not available

GWh reported / yrNot available not in dataset

Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.

Data provenance

The capacity and/or fuel fields on this page include a source-backed provenance label from GEM, an official registry, Wikidata, OSM, or a cross-source match.

capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000405936; fuel: GEM GOGPT

In context: how this plant compares

At 100 MW, Gorontalo power station is below the median gas plant in Indonesia (150 MW). Technically it is described as OCGT. 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.

Capacity vs largest gas plants in Indonesia

Batubara power station: 4,800 MW5kBatubara p…Sujiawumei LNG power station: 2,400 MW2kSujiawumei…PLTGU Jawa-1 power station: 1,760 MW2kPLTGU Jawa…PLTGU Gresik: 1,579 MW2kPLTGU Gres…PLTGU Priok Block 1 2: 1,180 MW1kPLTGU Prio…PLTGU Tambak Lorok: 1,034 MW1kPLTGU Tamb…Jawa-4 power station: 1,000 MW1kJawa-4 pow…Jawa-5 power station: 1,000 MW1kJawa-5 pow…

Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Owner

Operated by PT PLN (Persero) [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 0.5°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

~26°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season mean
Tropical rainforest: hot and humid year-round with little seasonal variation

Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).

How it compares & nearby plants

The #95 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

Location

Coordinates 0.466894, 122.006257 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Gorontalo power station?

Gorontalo power station is a 100 MW gas power plant in Gorontalo, Indonesia, commissioned in 2016.

How many homes can Gorontalo power station power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 112,628 homes (estimated).

Who operates Gorontalo power station?

Gorontalo power station is operated by PT PLN (Persero) [100%].

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