Chinese firm to develop power plants in RI<\/p>\n
Arya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
China Huadian Engineering Company (CHEC) signed an agreement on
\nMonday with local companies PT Dana Mulia Sukses and PT Radu
\nPratama to construct power plants in Indonesia.<\/p>\n
The planned power projects may include coal fired, hydro,
\ncombined cycle, geothermal, and gas-fired power plants.<\/p>\n
CHEC vice president Xu Bo said in a press conference that the
\nmain target would be to fulfill power demand in Java, which made
\nup 75 percent of the total power demand in Indonesia.<\/p>\n
"We will concentrate on establishing about 30 power plants in
\nJava, starting this year," he told reporters through an
\ninterpreter.<\/p>\n
"We plan to put emphasis on the development of hydro power,
\nwhich is more environmentally friendly and the fact that
\nIndonesia has so much water reserves," he added.<\/p>\n
However, the company refused to reveal the value of the
\ncontract because further negotiations were still needed.<\/p>\n
"The contract value will depend on the kind of power plants
\nto be developed," he said.<\/p>\n
There have been fears that Java and other areas in Indonesia
\nwould suffer a power crisis in the next two or three years
\nbecause of fast growing electricity demand. To avoid blackouts,
\nthe cash-strapped government has been pushing private firms to
\ninvest in the country's power sector.<\/p>\n
Xu was optimistic his company could meet Indonesia's demand
\nfor electricity because of CHEC's extensive experience in the
\nsector.<\/p>\n
He pointed out that CHEC operated 60 coal-fired and hydro
\npower projects in China, the U.S., Chile, Argentina and Sudan.<\/p>\n
"At the moment, the political and economic relationship
\nbetween China and Indonesia is good and we see it as being
\nopportune to begin the (power project) collaboration," he said,
\nwhen asked whether he was concerned about the uncertainties
\nplaguing the local power sector.<\/p>\n
CHEC is a subsidiary of the state-owned China Huadian
\nCorporation.<\/p>\n
Currently, CHEC is one of the largest general contractors in
\nChina's power sector, and owns 116 power plants, with a combined
\npower capacity of 31,090 megawatts.<\/p>\n
"We plan to add between 4,000 and 5,000 megawatts per year
\nworldwide, with Indonesia receiving a big portion of this," Xu
\nsaid.<\/p>",
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