Tanjung Batu power station is a 60 MW gas power plant in East Kalimantan, Indonesia. It is operated by PT PLN (Persero) [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 68k homes (estimated). It ranks #310 of 401 Indonesia power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1997, it is around 29 years old — long-established. 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_tanjungbatu_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
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000405952; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 60 MW, Tanjung Batu power station is below 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
- 0.1% of 44,657 MW across 138 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 6 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 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 0.4°S — 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 #117 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
- Kaltim power station · Gas · 280 MW · East Kalimantan
- Embalut power station · Coal · 60 MW · East Kalimantan
- Kaltim-4 power station · Coal · 200 MW · East Kalimantan
- PLTGB Tanjung Batu · Gas · 2 MW · East Kalimantan
- PLTU Embalut - Tanjung Batu · Coal · 50 MW · East Kalimantan
- Kaltim-5 power station · Coal · 200 MW · East Kalimantan
Location
Coordinates -0.381356, 117.051316 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Tanjung Batu power station?
Tanjung Batu power station is a 60 MW gas power plant in East Kalimantan, Indonesia, commissioned in 1997.
Who operates Tanjung Batu power station?
Tanjung Batu power station is operated by PT PLN (Persero) [100%].