PLN Indonesia Power (PLN IP) has announced an investment in a Solid Biomass Fuel (BBJP) production facility in Medan, developed through its Pangkalan Susu Generation Business Unit (UBP), reported Kontan.co.id.
The pilot project for the BBJP Plant is located at the Terjun landfill in Medan Marelan, Medan City, and is being developed in collaboration with the Medan City Government.
The assets of the BBJP Plant pilot project have been handed over to the Medan City Government through the Environmental Service.
The BBJP facility produces 16 tonnes per month from Medan's city waste, which is then sent to the Pangkalan Susu PLTU as a primary energy mix.
The BBJP mixture constitutes 3% of the daily fuel used by the Pangkalan Susu PLTU, with a calorific value of 3400 KCal/Kg.
Edwin Nugraha Putra, CEO of PLN Indonesia Power, said the company is innovating to accelerate energy transition, including implementing biomass co-firing using waste as a primary energy source for coal-fired power plants (PLTU).
"By applying cofiring, PLN Indonesia Power can help reduce carbon emissions from the electricity sector, particularly from coal-fired power plants," he said.
Nugraha Putra added that the Pangkalan Susu PLTU significantly contributes to the Northern Sumatra electricity system through a 275 KV transmission system, accounting for 29% of the electricity demand in the region. This power plant serves as the backbone of the electricity system in Northern Sumatra.
"By absorbing BBJP, PLN Indonesia Power can reduce coal consumption in PLTUs, which are the backbone of electricity supply, and help local governments address waste issues," he said.
PLN Indonesia Power invests in Medan biomass facility
