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50 MW Sipansihaporas Hydro Power Plant, North Sumatra
PT. PLN (Persero) · North Sumatra · — ha
PLTA Sipansihaporas is a real 50 MW run-of-river hydroelectric plant in Tapanuli Tengah, North Sumatra, commissioned 2002 with 2 units (34+17.
- Name
- 50 MW Sipansihaporas Hydro Power Plant, North Sumatra
- Developer
- PT. PLN (Persero)
- Province
- North Sumatra
- Type
- Energy industries (renewable/non-renewable sources)
- Methodology
- ACM0002
- Status
- Active
- Integrity score
- 71 / 100
- Latest vintage
- 2020
- Registry IDs
- Verra VCS486
- Generated
- Updated 2026-04-23
What is 50 MW Sipansihaporas Hydro Power Plant, North Sumatra?
PLTA Sipansihaporas is a real 50 MW run-of-river hydroelectric plant in Tapanuli Tengah, North Sumatra, commissioned 2002 with 2 units (34+17.6 MW).
Who operates 50 MW Sipansihaporas Hydro Power Plant, North Sumatra?
50 MW Sipansihaporas Hydro Power Plant, North Sumatra is developed by PT. PLN (Persero) and listed on Verra VCS486.
What is its integrity score?
71 / 100. Driven down by validation recency (70) and supported by community flags (75).
Why is it notable?
Latest news. In late November 2025, severe floods and landslides struck North Sumatra. PLTA Sipansihaporas was temporarily shut down, and its dam acted as a barrier retaining logs and sediment that would otherwise have destroyed downstream villages . All units returned to full operation on December 2, 2025. PLN issued a January 12, 2026 press release (amplified by CNBC Indonesia, Kompas/KilasBUMN) framing the plant as both green generation and disaster-mitigation infrastructure — a narrative PLN is actively using in its climate-adaptive positioning .
When was this last updated?
This dossier was generated on 2026-04-23 by claude-agent-websearch.
PLTA Sipansihaporas is a real 50 MW run-of-river hydroelectric plant in Tapanuli Tengah, North Sumatra, commissioned 2002 with 2 units (34+17.6 MW). PLN-owned; feeds the North Sumatra grid. Tagged to CDM ACM0002 but UNFCCC registration couldn't be directly confirmed. Notable Dec 2025 news: the dam acted as a debris barrier during the North Sumatra floods, temporarily shutting down then resuming Dec 2, 2025.
Analyst briefing
Plant basics PLTA Sipansihaporas is a 50 MW run-of-river hydroelectric facility on the Sipansihaporas river in Tapanuli Tengah (Central Tapanuli), North Sumatra, Indonesia 1. It consists of two units — Unit I (34 MW) and Unit II (17.6 MW) — both equipped with Meidensha Francis turbines paired with Toshiba generators. The plant was commissioned in 2002 and spans three villages: Husor, Sibuluan, and Sihaporas. Reported annual generation is approximately 214,800 MWh. The original CDM design listed 2x25 MW; the as-built asymmetric 34+17.6 MW configuration yields the same ~50 MW nameplate.
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Integrity score
Moderate
v1 methodology, calibrating. Last computed 2026-06-10.
Registries
Issuances
Retirements
—
Total retired
No retirements recorded.
Satellite alerts (last 90 days)
Total
9.408
High confidence
0
Nominal confidence
0
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Score methodology
Score computed 2026-06-10 from inputs: alerts last 90 days (9408), high-confidence alerts (0), registries (1), years since validation (6.18).
Methodology v1. Weights: validation recency 25%, reversal risk 35%, community flags 20%, transparency 20%. See full methodology →