City gets solar clocks

City gets solar clocks

JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned Pertamina oil company has
donated three solar-powered clocks to the municipality.

Pertamina President Faisal Abda'oe symbolically presented the
clocks to Governor Surjadi Soedirdja at City Hall recently.

The clocks are now standing in the Blok M shopping area, South
Jakarta, in front of the Pertamina central office and near the
Gambir train station, Central Jakarta.

As solar energy is yet to gain in popularity here, Surjadi
said the clocks are expected to attract attention to the
technology.

In response to possibilities of wider use by households, he
said he was informed that the technology is still too expensive
for mass use.

"I ask that citizens take care of the clocks, and make good
use of them," he said. (anr)