Berau-Pratama $1b coal deal

JAKARTA (JP): PT Berau Coal, a joint venture of PT United Tractors and Nissho Iwai, has gained a US$1 billion contract to supply 1.1 million tons of coal a year to PT Dayalistrik Pratama's West Java power plant project.

Berau said here yesterday that with the new contract, signed on Monday, Berau now had 4.25 million tons a year under long-term contracts.

PT Dayalistrik which is owned by PT Kiani Metra, Ansaldo Energia Spa and NRG Energy, will build a 400 megawatt coal-fired power station at Cilegon, West Java. (vin)