Green Energy Corridor Sulawesi Project (South) (ADB-59082-001)

Regions
  • East Asia and Pacific
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Countries
  • Indonesia
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
South and Southeast Sulawesi
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Financial Institutions
  • Asian Development Bank (ADB)
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Project Status
Proposed
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Bank Risk Rating
A
Environmental and social categorization assessed by the development bank as a measure of the planned project’s environmental and social impacts. A higher risk rating may require more due diligence to limit or avoid harm to people and the environment. For example, "A" or "B" are risk categories where "A" represents the highest amount of risk. Results will include projects that specifically recorded a rating, all other projects are marked ‘U’ for "Undisclosed."
Borrower
Government of Indonesia
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Energy
  • Mining
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Investment Type(s)
Loan
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Investment Amount (USD)
$ 335.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Loan Amount (USD)
$ 335.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ ADB website

Updated in EWS Jan 16, 2026

Disclosed by Bank Oct 9, 2025

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Project Description
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As stated by the ADB, the proposed project aims to support PLN in developing about 950 circuit-kilometer high-voltage (275 kilovolt) backbone transmission lines infrastructures including the necessary substations. This covers 275 kilovolt transmission lines, some connections to integrate the existing 150 kV transmission lines, 275 kV substation, and 150 kV substation. This project will establish a transmission backbone to channel clean energy to the load center in the southern part of Sulawesi, hence increasing electricity demand in this region. It is anticipated that this project will eventually connect to the power system in Southeast Sulawesi in the future.

The industrial sector in Sulawesi, as the highest electricity consumer segment in the island, is projected to increase from 57.7 TWh in 2025 to 111.1 TWh in 2060, and the growth of electricity consumption over the past decade is about 7% (footnote 1). Increasing power demand growth from industrial, high-voltage consumers is identified in South and Southeast Sulawesi, where rich mineral resources such as Nickel and Bauxite are mostly situated, while supply of clean electricity is mostly planned in the North and Central Sulawesi Islands. The most recent General Electricity Supply Plan 20252034 includes additional 7.7 GW installed capacity of renewable energy in Sulawesi and the existing interconnection in Sulawesi Island is insufficient to match the clean energy supply with the growing demand, leading to an unreliable electricity supply where industrial demand is growing. The gap in supply and grid connectivity led industrial customers to plan approximately 6 GW of captive coal-fired power with further development planned until Sulawesi grid connectivity and reliability can be met.

Early Warning System Project Analysis
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The ADB categorized the project E&S risks as follows:

Environment - B
Involuntary Resettlement - A
Indigenous Peoples - B
Investment Description
Here you can find a list of individual development financial institutions that finance the project.
Private Actor 1 Private Actor 1 Role Private Actor 1 Sector Relation Private Actor 2 Private Actor 2 Role Private Actor 2 Sector
- - - - Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) Contractor Energy

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ADB Team Leader:

Architrandi Priambodo
Email: apriambodo@adb.org 

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