Sumsel (SS-7) power station

Sumsel (SS-7) power station (also known as South Sumatra 7) is a proposed 300-megawatt (MW) coal plant in South Sumatra (Sumsel), Indonesia.

Location
The map below shows the location of Musi Banyuasin Regency, South Sumatra. The exact location for the project is still undetermined. .

Background
The Sumsel (SS-7) power station is the first independent power project (IPP) of India Madhucon Corporation in Indonesia and also the first overseas engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) project by Shandong Electric Power Engineering Consulting Institute (SPEPCI) in Indonesia. In May 2012, Madhucon signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) for the project with Indonesia's state-owned utility, PLN. The sale price agreed to in the PPA was 5.8099 cents/kWh. The project is the first IPP between PLN and an Indian company.

Project Details

 * Sponsor: Madhucon Shiwajaya Power
 * Parent company: Madhucon Projects
 * Location: Keluang - Kab Musi Banyuasin (Keluang subdistrict, Musi Banyuasin regency), South Sumatra (Sumsel)
 * Coordinates: -2.893889, 103.8125 (approximate)
 * Status: Power purchase agreement awarded
 * Gross Capacity: Unit 1: 150 MW; Unit 2: 150 MW
 * Type: Subcritical
 * Projected in service: 2016
 * Coal Type:
 * Coal Source: mine-mouth
 * Source of financing: Indian banks

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