How The Richest in Indonesia Contributing to Pollution

Key Summary:
- PLTU Suralaya Units 9 & 10 to operate in 2024-25
- Co-owned by PLN (51%) and BRPT (34%), and Kepco (15%)
- But, Java electricity is in oversupply
PLN is recently testing and commissioning the newest coal-fired powered power plant number 9 & 10 in PLTU Suralaya, Cilegon, Banten to the west of Jakarta.
Context: The newest plant is co-owned by PLN through its subsidiary Indonesia power, Prajogo Pangestu’s Barito Pacific (BRPT), and Korea Electric Power Corporation (Kepco) though an SPV called Indo Raya Tenaga.