Abstract
Abstract
The Aceh Province Electricity System is supplied by Gas Engine Power Plant (GEPP) fuelled by Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), Coal-fired power plant and Diesel Engine with Diesel fuel and transfers from the North Sumatra system during peak loads. LNG fuel is sent by ship from the Tangguh Papua Refinery which is regasification in Perta Arun Gas, Lhokseumawe, Aceh Province, so the production costs are expensive due to the distance from the gas supply sources. To get cheaper electricity production costs, it can be done by using the gas potential in Aceh province. In this study, the economic value will be calculated by comparing the use of two types of gas fuel, namely wellhead gas fuel and LNG gas for Gas Turbine and Gas Engine power plants, to determine the cost of electricity production for each power plant with the same fuel. Based on the calculation results, gas engine power plant with fuel from the Wellhead Gas has the best production costs with value of IDR 1,262.21 / kWh lower than the electricity tariff of IDR 1,467 / kWh, and has an IRR of 24.78% and a payback period of 4,88 years. By knowing the most economic value for the construction of power plant with Wellhead Gas, it can be used as a basis for policy making in choosing an economical power plant development for areas with gas potential, such as in Aceh province.