Hi, everyone! Here’s a bit of nostalgia from about seven years ago (2013), when I first set foot on the land of Kalimantan. It was a unique adventure, partly due to a technical mix-up that I suspect was intentional by my boss: my plane ticket was booked under a name that didn’t match my ID. To my surprise, my boss remained calm — he had connections with security at Adisucipto Airport, and we were directed to the VVIP route. While waiting in the lounge, eating buffet-style with a naive, wide-eyed look, I felt out of place several times.
The Asam-Asam Steam Power Plant (PLTU) Units 3 & 4 is part of Indonesia’s Master Plan for the Acceleration and Expansion of Economic Development (MP3EI). The power plant is located in Asam-Asam Village, Jorong District, Tanah Laut Regency, South Kalimantan. The Asam-Asam power plant supplies 260 MW, or nearly 67% of the total peak load, making its role critical. As a result, it’s practically “forbidden” for this plant to stop operating, as it’s essential for generating electricity. The primary fuel used to produce steam is coal, and I was given the opportunity by my boss to assist in the process of scanning the coal stockpile (measuring the volume of the piles) in the storage bunkers owned by the Asam-Asam power plant. Here is the documentation I was able to capture.
