JAMBI DOES NOT NEED MINE MOUTH COAL- FIRED POWER PLANT I AND II

The report examines the proposed construction of the Jambi 1 and 2 mine mouth coal-fired power plants (CFPP), each with a capacity of 2x300 MW. It argues that these projects are unnecessary due to a significant electricity oversupply in the region, where PLN's generating capacity of 2,415 MW far exceeds the community's absorption of 1,333 MW. The document highlights severe social and ecological threats, including the potential for 1,100 premature deaths over 30 years from Jambi 1's pollution and the degradation of the Sekamis and Selempado rivers. It further notes that the projects are primarily designed to create a market for low-calorie coal rather than meet energy needs. Finally, it points to funding instability, specifically the reported withdrawal of China Huadian from the Jambi 2 project following President Xi Jinping's commitment to stop building new CFPPs abroad.

• Jambi Province currently experiences a significant electricity oversupply, with PLN's generating capacity at 2,415 MW while community absorption is only 1,333 MW, leaving a power reserve of 1,082 MW or 81 per cent.
• The planned Jambi 1 mine mouth CFPP (2x300 MW) in Pemusiran Village is projected to cause severe health and economic impacts over a 30-year operating period, including 1,100 premature deaths, 680 premature births, and economic losses of approximately USD 640 million (Rp. 9.05 trillion).
• The Jambi 2 mine mouth CFPP (2x300 MW) in Lubuk Napal Village faces funding uncertainty following reports that China Huadian withdrew from the project in October 2022, aligning with Chinese President Xi Jinping's September 2021 announcement to cease building new CFPPs abroad.
• The report asserts that mine mouth CFPPs in Jambi are intended to create a market for abundant low-calorie coal rather than address energy needs, noting that such plants require 1.5 to two times more coal than non-mine mouth CFPPs.
• Existing coal-fired power plants in Jambi, such as the Samaran CFPP, have already caused health issues for local residents, including coughing, shortness of breath, and skin diseases due to coal dust.
• The construction of Jambi 1 and 2 CFPPs threatens critical water sources, including the Sekamis, Selempado, and Sekoserubuh rivers, which are already suffering from pollution and siltation caused by coal mining waste.

APA

Ashov, A., & Amali, B. Z. (2024). JAMBI DOES NOT NEED MINE MOUTH COAL- FIRED POWER PLANT I AND II. Trend Asia. https://trendasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Laporan-PLTU-Jambi-Untuk-Siapa_-EN.pdf

Chicago

Ashov, Ahmad, and Birry Zakki Amali. JAMBI DOES NOT NEED MINE MOUTH COAL- FIRED POWER PLANT I AND II. Trend Asia, 2024. https://trendasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Laporan-PLTU-Jambi-Untuk-Siapa_-EN.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{ashov2024jambi, author = {Ashov, Ahmad and Amali, Birry Zakki}, title = {{JAMBI DOES NOT NEED MINE MOUTH COAL- FIRED POWER PLANT I AND II}}, institution = {Trend Asia}, year = {2024}, month = feb, url = {https://trendasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Laporan-PLTU-Jambi-Untuk-Siapa_-EN.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }