The Challenges of Funding Early Retirement of Coal Power Plants

The program to put coal-fired power plants (PLTU) into early retirement is hampered by funding problems. As grants are stuck, the state budget must be disbursed.

Retno Sulistyowati

November 6, 2023

TWO institutions are conducting due diligence on the Cirebon Unit 1 coal-fired steam power plant (PLTU) in West Java at almost the same time. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is carrying out the due diligence for the refinancing of the power plant, which will enter the early retirement program. Meanwhile, the Indonesia Investment Authority (INA) plans to take over the shares of Cirebon 1 PLTU.

Joseph Pangalila, Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CE

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