[2] The firm decision to begin construction of the complex was taken in April 1994 after negotiations which had commenced some years earlier.

[3] But following the 1997-98 financial crisis in Indonesia, the IPP arrangements were widely regarded in Indonesia as inappropriate contracts which, as a result of faulty contract negotiations, had passed an excessive allocation of financial risk onto the Indonesian state.

[4] According to the original contract signed between the Indonesian state-owned electric power company Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) and PT Paiton, PLN was to pay PT Paiton a price of slightly over US 8 cents/kWh during the first 12 years of operation of the plant.

In mid 2012, PT Paiton Energy (a joint venture between French and Japanese companies) launched the commercial operation of the unit (rated at 815 MW) adding around 5% to the capacity of the Java-Bali power grid.

Details are as follows:[9] Paiton I and II both incorporate saltwater Flue Gas Desulphurisation scrubbers.