Mentarang Induk Hydroelectric Power Plant
| Mentarang Induk Hydroelectric Power Plant | |
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Mentarang Induk Hydroelectric Power Plant Location in Kalimantan, Indonesia Mentarang Induk Hydroelectric Power Plant Mentarang Induk Hydroelectric Power Plant (Indonesia) | |
| Official name | Pembangkit Listrik Tenaga Air Mentarang Induk |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Location | Malinau Regency, North Kalimantan |
| Coordinates | 3°36′N 116°12′E / 3.6°N 116.2°E |
| Purpose | Power generation |
| Status | Under construction |
| Construction began | 2023 |
| Opening date | 2029 (expected) |
| Construction cost | US$2.6–3.2 billion (estimated) |
| Owner | PT Kayan Hydropower Nusantara |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Mentarang River |
| Power Station | |
| Turbines | Hydropower, reservoir-regulated run-of-river |
| Installed capacity | 1,375 MW |
Mentarang Induk Hydroelectric Power Plant (Indonesian: Pembangkit Listrik Tenaga Air Mentarang Induk), commonly abbreviated as MIHEP, is a 1,375 MW hydroelectric power project under development on the Mentarang River in Malinau Regency, North Kalimantan, Indonesia. The project is being developed by PT Kayan Hydropower Nusantara (KHN), a joint venture owned by AlamTri Resources (50%), Sarawak Energy (25%), and PT Kayan Patria Pratama (25).
MIHEP is intended to provide renewable baseload electricity primarily to the KIPI Tanah Kuning, one of Indonesia's largest industrial development zones focusing on green metals, nickel processing, and aluminium smelting.