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View all search resultsRI to start operating first ocean power plant in 2028
The power plant will have a total capacity of 40 megawatts (MW) and will require around US$220 million of investment, according to a statement posted on Instagram by the directorate general of new, renewable energy and energy conservation.
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Marine energy: This illustration shows a 2021 turbine installation design of an ocean current power plant (PLTAL) in Gonzalu Strait, Larantuka, East Nusa Tenggara. (ANTARA/Handout)
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he Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry has announced that Indonesia's first ocean current power plant will begin construction soon, with operations targeted to start in 2028.
The power plant will have a total capacity of 40 megawatts (MW) and will require around US$220 million worth of investment, according to a statement posted on Instagram by the directorate general of new, renewable energy and energy conservation.
"The project is planned to be developed in two phases: 20 MW in East Nusa Tenggara and 20 MW in West Nusa Tenggara," the office stated on Monday.
Several international partnerships for the projects include those with local contractor SBS Indonesia, the Netherlands-based Tidal Bridge, as well as Scottish marine energy company Nova Innovation, in collaboration with state-owned oil and gas Pertamina’s electricity arm, Pertamina Power Indonesia.
"This initiative represents a tangible step in supporting the national energy transition, strengthening energy security and self-sufficiency and promoting the sustainable use of Indonesia’s marine resources,” the office added in the statement.
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The project is also outlined in the 2025–2034 electricity procurement plan (RUPTL), which highlights the potential for ocean current energy in the Lombok and Alas Straits in West Nusa Tenggara, as well as both ocean current and wave energy in East Nusa Tenggara.
