Comler Power Supplies 500kW Diesel Generator Sets for Indonesia KNI 120,000MT Nickel-Cobalt Hydroxide Project

June 06/2026

Recently, Shandong Comler Power Group Co., Ltd. (COMLERPOWER) successfully won the bid for PT.KOLAKA NICKEL INDONESIA (KNI) 120,000 metric tons nickel-contained mixed nickel-cobalt hydroxide hydrometallurgical smelting project in Indonesia. The company will supply multiple units of 500kW industrial diesel generator sets to support the self-owned power station and smelting production lines, undertaking full black-start and emergency standby power supply for the global benchmark new energy raw material base to guarantee stable operation and commissioning.



  1. Project Overview of Indonesia KNI


Located in IPIP Industrial Park, Kolaka Regency, Southeast Sulawesi Province, Indonesia, the project is EPC contracted by PowerChina. Co-invested by Huayo
u Cobalt, Vale Indonesia and Ford Motor, it is a key practical cooperation project listed on the 3rd Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation.

  1. Core Production Capacity: Adopting world-leading High Pressure Acid Leaching (HPAL) technology, the project is designed to produce 120,000 metric tons of nickel metal and 15,000 metric tons of cobalt metal in mixed nickel-cobalt hydroxide (MHP) annually. MHP serves as the core precursor material for ternary power batteries of new energy vehicles, supplying top global battery manufacturers and automotive supply chains.


  2. Power Supporting Layout: The project builds a 4×18MW natural gas self-owned power station as main power supply. A supporting emergency diesel generator system is deployed for full plant black-start and uninterrupted power supply for core smelting equipment in case of gas unit failure or grid power loss, avoiding massive material loss and safety hazards caused by production line shutdown.


  3. Equipment Procurement Requirements: The ordered 500kW containerized low-noise diesel generator sets are customized for Indonesia’s harsh tropical environment featuring high temperature, high humidity, heavy dust and offshore salt spray. The units support automatic ATS dual-power switching, remote intelligent monitoring, parallel operation and high-standard environmental emission, complying with all-weather operation standards for overseas mining industrial parks.


  4. Supply & Service Scope: Comler Power provides full package delivery including complete generator units, intelligent control systems, noise reduction container housings, exhaust & heat dissipation systems and full spare parts. One-stop full-process service covers factory inspection, ocean logistics guidance, on-site installation & commissioning in Indonesia and operation & maintenance training.


2. Core Strategic Significance of the Project

(1) Global New Energy Industrial Chain

  1. Upon full operation, the project will greatly boost global supply capacity of battery-grade nickel and cobalt raw materials, ease upstream material shortage of high-nickel ternary batteries, stabilize supply chains for global new energy vehicles and energy storage, and accelerate global electrification and carbon neutrality goals.

  2. Leveraging Indonesia’s abundant laterite nickel ore resources and China’s mature HPAL hydrometallurgy technology, the project realizes local deep processing of mineral resources, breaking the traditional model of only exporting low-grade nickel ore, and driving green upgrading of the global lithium battery upstream chain.

(2) China-Indonesia Bilateral Economic & Trade Cooperation

  1. As a landmark Belt and Road capacity cooperation project, it integrates Chinese capital, advanced equipment manufacturing and metallurgical technology with Indonesia’s mineral resources, building a model project for green energy cooperation and deepening industrial coordination between the two countries in manufacturing, mining and power equipment sectors.


  2. The bulk export of Comler’s 500kW generator sets represents a typical case of domestic emergency power equipment supporting large overseas new energy smelting projects, demonstrating the strong competitiveness of Chinese manufacturing in overseas industrial power guarantee fields.


(3) Local Indonesian Economic Development


  1. The project facilitates Indonesia’s transformation from a nickel ore exporter to a core global manufacturing base of new energy battery materials, develops high-value deep processing industries, improves the complete local lithium battery industrial chain, and aligns with Indonesia’s national strategy to become a global hub for EV battery supply chains.


  2. Post-operation, the project will create tens of thousands of local jobs, upgrade supporting infrastructure including roads, energy and environmental facilities, increase local tax revenue, and boost coordinated development of logistics, equipment maintenance and supporting manufacturing industries.


(4) Strategic Value for Comler Power


  1. The project further expands Comler’s market share in emergency power supply for Southeast Asian overseas mining, hydrometallurgy and large industrial parks, and optimizes its overseas service network covering Indonesia and Southeast Asia.


  2. It verifies the adaptability of Comler’s 500kW high-power containerized units under high-temperature and salt spray conditions, accumulates mature experience in delivering complete black-start power solutions for large overseas smelting projects, and expands the business layout of overseas new energy mineral engineering.

3. Corporate Profile of Shandong Comler Power Group Co., Ltd.

Shandong Comler Power Group Co., Ltd. (COMLERPOWER) is a national high-tech enterprise located in Wenshang, Jining, Shandong Province, with registered capital of 350 million RMB and a 500-mu industrial park. The company specializes in R&D, manufacturing and complete power solution delivery of diesel and gas generator sets ranging from 3kW to 10,000kW, ranking as a core domestic supplier of power equipment for overseas engineering, mining and new energy industrial parks.

  1. Technology & Quality Control: Equipped with a municipal noise reduction R&D center and professional generator testing laboratory, Comler holds over 100 product patents. All products pass ISO9001, ISO8528 international power standards and IP55 high protection certification. Units are customized for extreme working conditions including -30℃~55℃ temperature, salt spray, heavy dust and explosion-proof scenarios, with optional black-start, automatic parallel and cloud remote monitoring systems.

  2. Product & Business Portfolio: Core products include open-frame generator sets, low-noise containerized units, mobile trailer power stations, high-voltage parallel units, gas generator sets and energy storage charging equipment. Business covers six core sectors: mining & metallurgy, overseas infrastructure, oil & chemical, data center, municipal emergency and new energy industrial parks, serving more than 2,000 large and medium-sized projects across over 30 countries worldwide.

  3. Overseas Project Capacity: With years of deep cultivation in Southeast Asia, Africa and the Middle East, Comler owns a full service system including export customs clearance, ocean transportation, overseas on-site commissioning and localized maintenance. The company has delivered high-power generator sets for multiple nickel-cobalt hydrometallurgical parks in Indonesia, power projects in Uganda and mining projects in Africa, with rich and reliable overseas project delivery experience.

  4. Corporate Philosophy: Centered on “Creating Value for Customers”, Comler adheres to technological innovation and strict quality control, continuously providing stable, energy-saving and intelligent complete emergency standby power solutions for industrial, new energy and overseas infrastructure projects worldwide, supporting the construction of global green industry.

4. Cooperation Conclusion


The successful cooperation of 500kW diesel generator sets for Indonesia KNI nickel-cobalt project marks a key achievement of Comler Power’s Belt and Road equipment export strategy. Moving forward, Comler Power will continue to deepen the overseas new energy mineral supporting power market, empower more Chinese-funded overseas smelting and mining park projects with reliable domestic power generation equipment and full-cycle one-stop power services, further deepen China-Indonesia green industrial economic and trade cooperation, and fuel high-quality development of the global new energy industry.


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