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Jayapura power station

Gas power plant in Papua, Indonesia. Approximate location -2.616361, 140.789297.

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Jayapura power station is a 107 MW gas power station in Papua, Indonesia. It is operated by PT PLN (Persero) [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 121k homes (estimated). It ranks #250 of 401 Indonesia power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2017, it is around 9 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).

107MW installed capacity
120,512homes powered (est.)
2017commissioned (~9 yrs)

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

Data status

Known data

FacilityJayapura power station GEM-GOGPT
CountryIndonesia · Papua GEM-GOGPT
Coordinates-2.616361, 140.789297 GEM-GOGPT
FuelGas GEM-GOGPT
MW installed capacity107 MW GEM · 2026 · L100000408072; part of a generating complex
OwnerPT PLN (Persero) [100%] GEM-GOGPT
Commissioned2017 GEM-GOGPT
TechnologyEngine GEM-GOGPT

Calculated from dataset

CO₂ emissions168,718 t CO₂·a⁻¹ calculated
Capacity rank in country#250 / 401 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#91 / 138 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers0.71× · 150 MW · n=138 calculated
Homes-powered equivalent120,512 calculated

Not available

GWh reported / yrNot available not in dataset

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

Capacity provenance

The public capacity above is the current source-record value. A 2026 tracker candidate lists 57 MW for Jayapura power station, but it is not used as the public primary value until scope is verified (unit vs operating vs installed/project total).

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 · L100000408072; fuel: GEM GOGPT

In context: how this plant compares

At 107 MW, Jayapura power station is below the median gas plant in Indonesia (150 MW). Technically it is described as Engine. 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) — Southern Hemisphere, latitude 2.6°S — 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 #91 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 -2.616361, 140.789297 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Jayapura power station?

Jayapura power station is a 107 MW gas power plant in Papua, Indonesia, commissioned in 2017.

How many homes can Jayapura power station power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 120,512 homes (estimated).

Who operates Jayapura power station?

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

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