DAFTAR HITAM 20 PLTU PALING BERBAHAYA DI INDONESIA

The report 'TOXIC TWENTY' identifies the 20 most dangerous coal-fired power plants (PLTU) in Indonesia, analyzing their severe impacts on public health, the economy, and the environment. It argues that current government commitments to renewable energy are inconsistent with the continued operation and expansion of these plants. The study quantifies massive health costs and economic losses, advocating for an accelerated, just phase-out of these facilities to avoid thousands of premature deaths and billions of dollars in economic damage by 2050.

• The 20 most dangerous coal-fired power plants (Toxic Twenty) are projected to cause at least 156,000 premature deaths due to air pollution and generate economic losses from health costs totaling USD 109 billion (approximately Rp1,813 trillion) between 2026 and their final operational year in 2050.
• The operational impact of the Toxic Twenty results in an annual economic loss of Rp52.4 trillion and an aggregate reduction in community income of Rp48.4 trillion. Additionally, 1.45 million jobs have been lost, primarily in the agriculture, plantation, and fisheries sectors due to environmental pollution.
• Air pollution from these plants is linked to various severe health conditions, including stroke, ischemic heart disease, lower respiratory infections, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), lung cancer, and diabetes.
• There is a significant gap between President Prabowo's commitment to achieve 100% renewable energy within 10 years and the reality of continued coal plant operations, which the report claims are being hindered from early retirement.
• Foreign financing dominates the 20 most dangerous plants, with Japan as the largest funder (63,328 MW capacity), followed by China (18,815 MW), the UK (10,325 MW), and multilateral institutions like the World Bank and ADB.
• The report criticizes the government's use of the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) for determining plant retirement, noting that environmental factors (greenhouse gas emissions and energy transition) are given low weights (9.3% and 10.1% respectively) compared to funding (27.1%).
• Co-firing with biomass is characterized as a 'false green solution' used as a maneuver to extend the operational life of old coal plants rather than facilitating a true energy transition.
• Specific plants cause extreme local damage: PLTU Suralaya produces a negative economic output of Rp2.55 trillion per year; PLTU Paiton causes a decrease in regional GDP (PDRB) of Rp14.75 trillion per year; and PLTU Tanjung Jati B results in a PDRB decrease of Rp9.35 trillion per year.

APA

Trend Asia (n.d.). DAFTAR HITAM 20 PLTU PALING BERBAHAYA DI INDONESIA. https://trendasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/FINAL-INDO-Buku_TOXIC-20.pdf

Chicago

Trend Asia. DAFTAR HITAM 20 PLTU PALING BERBAHAYA DI INDONESIA. n.d. https://trendasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/FINAL-INDO-Buku_TOXIC-20.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{trendasianddaftar, author = {{Trend Asia}}, title = {{DAFTAR HITAM 20 PLTU PALING BERBAHAYA DI INDONESIA}}, institution = {Trend Asia}, url = {https://trendasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/FINAL-INDO-Buku_TOXIC-20.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }