Electric Power Development Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Toshifumi Watanabe, President, 'J-POWER') is pleased to announce that PT Bhimasena Power Indonesia (a joint venture company sponsored by J-POWER: 34%, ITOCHU Corporation (headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo; Keita Ishii, President & Chief Operating Officer, ' ITOCHU' ): 32%, PT Adaro Power: 34%) successfully commissioned and started commercial operation of Central Jawa Coal Fired Power Plant (Batang Regency, Central Java Province, Indonesia; 2 units x 1,000 MW, 'Batang Power Plant(Batang PP)') on August 31st 2022.

Batang PP, a large-scale power plant designed to meet the rapidly growing electricity demand in Indonesia, is the first public private partnership (PPP) project guaranteed by the Ministry of Finance of Indonesia (MoF) and the MoF-controlled Indonesian Infrastructure Guarantee Fund (IIGF).

Batang PP utilizes Indonesian sub-bituminous coal in two large boilers that use ultra-supercritical (USC) technology and is expected to contribute to the stable supply of electricity and to reduce the environmental impact in Indonesia. J-POWER Group, based on our medium-term management plan announced in April 2021, will further grow overseas power generation business, helping to develop a sustainable society in Japan and around the globe. The project name of 'Central Java Coal Fired Power Plant' has been used to date and it is to be renamed as 'Batang Power Plant' for communication to reflect the name of the local regency where the project is located and widely recognized in the local community.

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