Sidrap I Wind Farm Ready to Operate

Starting in 2018, the 75-megawatt Sidrap I wind farm (PLTB) in Sidenreng Rappang regency, South Sulawesi, will start operating.

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Wind turbines operate on Sunday (31/12) at the country’s first wind farm (PLTB) in Mattirotasi village of Watang Pulu district, Sidrap (Sidenreng Rappang) regency, South Sulawesi. The year 2018 has given birth to new hope for the future of Indonesia’s energy security. Twenty-two of 30 turbines have been installed at the 75-megawatt Sidrap I power plant, which will be inaugurated at the end of January.

JAKARTA, KOMPAS – Indonesia is entering a new chapter in renewable energy management. Starting in 2018, the 75-megawatt Sidrap I wind farm (PLTB) in Sidenreng Rappang regency will start operating to serve the electricity needs of around 70,000 customers in South Sulawesi.

Sidrap I is the nation’s first commercial-scale wind farm with a total budget of US$150 million, or around Rp 2 trillion. The wind farm has 30 turbines, each 80 meters tall with blades 57 meters long. Twenty turbines had been installed up to Sunday (31/12/2017).