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Karpowership (Indonesia) Zeynep Sultan power station

Gas power plant in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Approximate location 1.187715, 124.478541.

GasNorth SulawesiIndonesia

Karpowership (Indonesia) Zeynep Sultan power station is a 125 MW gas power station in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. It is operated by Karpowership [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 141k homes (estimated). It ranks #230 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).

125MW installed capacity
140,785homes powered (est.)
2016commissioned (~10 yrs)

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

Data status

Known data

FacilityKarpowership (Indonesia) Zeynep Sultan power station GEM-GOGPT
CountryIndonesia · North Sulawesi GEM-GOGPT
Coordinates1.187715, 124.478541 GEM-GOGPT
FuelGas GEM-GOGPT
MW installed capacity125 MW GEM · 2026 · L100000407149; operating plant capacity
OwnerKarpowership [100%] GEM-GOGPT
Commissioned2016 GEM-GOGPT

Calculated from dataset

CO₂ emissions197,100 t CO₂·a⁻¹ calculated
Capacity rank in country#230 / 401 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#80 / 138 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers0.83× · 150 MW · n=138 calculated
Homes-powered equivalent140,785 calculated
Climate24.9°C · HDD 0 derived from coordinates
Environmental severityC5 · 48/100 derived from coordinates

Not available

TechnologyNot available not in dataset
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 · L100000407149; fuel: GEM GOGPT

In context: how this plant compares

At 125 MW, Karpowership (Indonesia) Zeynep Sultan power station is below the median gas plant in Indonesia (150 MW). 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 Karpowership [100%].

Local climate & thermal context

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 1.2°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

24.9°Cannual mean temp
0heating degree-days (base 18°C)
2,516cooling degree-days (base 18°C)
337 melevation

Monthly mean temperature

J: 24 °CJF: 24 °CFM: 25 °CMA: 25 °CAM: 25 °CMJ: 25 °CJJ: 25 °CJA: 25 °CAS: 25 °CSO: 25 °CON: 25 °CND: 25 °CD25 °C

This site has effectively no heating season (tropical/equatorial climate), so winter heat loss is not the driver here. The thermal concern shifts to year-round process heat and humidity/heat-driven corrosion of hot equipment.

A gas turbine here also runs ~7% below its ISO (15°C) rating at this annual mean (typical CCGT curve, estimate).

Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.

Site climate & environmental severity

For a plant’s outdoor hardware — heat-recovery steam generators (HRSG), expansion joints, valves, flanges and their insulation — the local climate sets how fast unprotected steel and coatings degrade. This site sits in an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt corrosion the leading environmental stress.

C5ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
48/100environmental-severity index
0.9°Cseasonal temperature swing
26 kmdistance to coast

Higher environmental severity is exactly where protective removable insulation pays back most: a sheltered micro-climate slows corrosion, UV and thermal-cycling damage and extends outdoor hardware service life. This is an indicative site-climate context — not a condition assessment of any specific plant or operator.

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 #80 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 1.187715, 124.478541 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Karpowership (Indonesia) Zeynep Sultan power station?

Karpowership (Indonesia) Zeynep Sultan power station is a 125 MW gas power plant in North Sulawesi, Indonesia, commissioned in 2016.

How many homes can Karpowership (Indonesia) Zeynep Sultan power station power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 140,785 homes (estimated).

Who operates Karpowership (Indonesia) Zeynep Sultan power station?

Karpowership (Indonesia) Zeynep Sultan power station is operated by Karpowership [100%].

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