East Kutai power station

East Kutai power station (also known as Kutai Timur power station) is a 1250-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station proposed by National Aluminium Company in East Kutai regency (Kab Kutai Timur), East Kalimantan, Indonesia.

Location
The map below shows the location of East Kutai regency (Kab Kutai Timur), the approximate location where the plant will be built.

Background on Plant
The proposed coal plant is part of a broader complex of infrastructure, mining, and aluminium smelting investments underwritten by Ras Al Kahimah, one of the United Arab Emirates, and MEC Coal. In February 2009 representatives of East Kalimantan province and the East Kutai district of the province met with the Ras All Khaimah Investment Authority and its subsidiary, RAK Minerals and Metals Investments. The UAE companies agreed to invest $1 billion to create a 139-km coal railroad. In December 2009 the emirate expanded its commitment to also include a coal terminal, an aluminium smelter, and a 1250 MW coal plant for the smelter. East Kalimantan Governor Awang Faroek has signed memoradums of understanding with both companies. According to Gita Wirjawa, chairman of Indonesia's Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), an additional $1 billion would be invested in the railway project by MEC Infra, a subsidiary of MEC Holdings. MEC also agreed to invest $250 million in the coal terminal project, $2 billion in an aluminium smelter to be developed in cooperation with Nalco Indonesia, and $2 billion (by MEC Coal) to finance the coal plant. Nalco Indonesia is a subsidiary of National Aluminium Company, an enterprise of the government of India engaged in aluminium smelting and related operations including power generation and port operations. RAK will oversea the railroad and coal terminal, and Nalco will oversea the power plant and the aluminium smelter.

Timeline

 * 2011: Nalco signs memorandum of understanding with East Kalimantan during bilateral Indonesia-India trade ministerial forum in Jakarta.

Project Details

 * Sponsor: National Aluminium Company
 * Parent: Government of India
 * Location: East Kutai regency (Kab Kutai Timur), East Kalimantan
 * Coordinates: 1.311111, 116.526667 (approximate)
 * Status: under development
 * Gross Capacity: 1250 MW (5 units x 250 MW)
 * Type: Subcritical
 * Projected in service:
 * Coal Type:
 * Coal Source: local mine sponsored by RAK
 * Source of financing: MEC Coal

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