Korean firm to invest in energy sector in South Sumatra
Senin, 29 Februari 2016 16:38 WIB | 296 Views
Palembang, South Sumatera (ANTARA News) - A Korean company will invest Rp6.7 trillion in two energy sector projects in the Banyuasin special economic zone (KEK) in South Sumatra.
"The company will build a gas pipeline and steam power plant (PLTU)," Director of the Regional Mining and Energy Company A. Yaniarsyah stated here on Monday.
The 200-kilometer-long pipeline will stretch from the Jambi border to the Banyuasin KEK, while the PLTU, with a capacity of 2x115 megawatts, will be used to meet the energy demands of the region.
Yaniarsyah stated that such projects will be developed based on the agreement signed between the Korean and local companies.
The projects are aimed to boost the development of the KEK and to attract more investors.
South Sumatra Governor Alex Noerdin had earlier underscored the importance of building projects in the energy sector to develop the KEK.
Therefore, a regional company owned by the South Sumatra provincial government has intensified cooperation with its foreign counterparts to develop the energy sector projects.(*)
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President urges use of domestic products to support national development
Senin, 29 Februari 2016 16:19 WIB | 270 Views
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has urged the citizens to use local products to support the national development projects being implemented by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources.
"Be very careful on this matter. I will monitor those who use imported goods," the president noted in his remarks during the signing of the ministrys 2016 strategic activity contracts valued at Rp3.04 trillion, here, Monday.
President Jokowi affirmed that infrastructure development projects need to set a limit on their use of imported goods and seek to replace them with local products.
Moreover, the president also urged to employ more local workforce in all project sites to improve their livelihood.
The engagement of local contractors is also a necessity for all development projects spread across the country, Jokowi emphasized.
"I want to engage the local contractors to ensure that the money is circulated in the region and does not roll back to Jakarta. The money should remain in the regions to support the local economy," the president stated.
Jokowi also called on Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Sudirman Said and his officials to constantly monitor the progress of the signed development projects.
"The regional heads must also take a swift decision whenever trouble arises, settle it immediately, and should not excessively discuss it," President Jokowi remarked.
On the occasion, the ministrys strategic activities comprised the construction of gas pipelines for residential areas in South Sumatra and several power plants in eastern Indonesia.(*)
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Ministry tasks Sucofindo with supervising electricity, gas projects
Senin, 29 Februari 2016 16:43 WIB | 357 Views
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry (ESDM) has established cooperation with state-owned PT Superintending Company of Indonesia (Sucofindo) to supervise power plant and gas distribution projects, according to Suconfindo President Director Bachder Djohan Buddin.
"We have signed a cooperation agreement on the supervision and evaluation of the development of electricity and gas distribution networks in an effort to accelerate the realization of efficient energy conversion programs," Buddin stated at the ESDM ministry building here on Monday.
As a state-owned firm operating in the superintending service sector, Sucofindo is tasked with supervising the development of several electricity generation projects in Indonesia such as hydropower plants as well as solar power and wind power projects in various regions in Sulawesi, Sumatra, Kalimantan, Papua, Maluku, North Maluku, and Nusa Tenggara.
Sucofindo is also assigned the role of supervising and evaluating the development of household gas distribution networks, gas distribution pipelines, and the development of gas refueling stations (SPBGs) in several regions.
With regard to the development of power plants, Sucofindo will conduct supervision and evaluation on the development of power plants in the countrys frontier regions, Buddin remarked.
"In Papua, we will supervise and evaluate the development of mini hydropower plants in the districts of Puncak, Pagunungan Bintang, and Supriori. This is a concrete support by state companies to provide electricity to consumers in remote areas," noted Buddin.
This year, Sucofindo will also supervise the development of power generators in 142 locations for wind power, solar power, and mini hydropower projects in North Maluku, Maluku, East Nusa Tenggara, West Nusa Tenggara, Sulawesi, Kalimantan, and Sumatra.
On the fuel-to-gas conversion program, the ESDM ministry has entrusted Sucofindo with the task of supervising the construction of household gas distribution networks, gas distribution pipeline projects, and the construction of SPBGs.
In 2016, Sucofindo will supervise the installation of household gas distribution networks in Balikpapan (Kalimantan), the construction of gas distribution pipelines in the Jabotabek (Jakarta, Bogor, Tangerang, and Bekasi) regions, and the construction of SPBG projects in Prabumulih (South Sumatra) and Bekasi (West Java).
In the energy sector, Buddin stated that Sucofindo had the experience in assessing the reliability of assets and installations. Sucofindo, which was established in 1956, owns an internationally recognized oil and gas laboratory.
"As an independent and accredited laboratory, we have the latest technology for conducting geothermal and environment tests," he added.(*)
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