Indonesia Power Invests US$100 Million in Hydropower plant
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - PT Indonesia Power has invested US$100 million to optimize the operation of three hydropower plants (PLTA) managed by Perum Jasa Tirta II in Purwakarta, West Java, a spokesman said.
"The cost of the program at the three PLTAs is estimated at US$100 million," president director of PT Indonesia Power Tonny Agus Mulyantono said here Friday.
The project was expected to increase the power plants` combined capacity to 700 GWh from 500 GWh at present.
Originally, the power plants were designed to have a 900-GWh production capacity but the capacity had declined due to its old equipment (more than 40 years).
Currently, Indonesia Power had a capacity to produce 9,000 MW of electricity. In 2009-2010, the company would have four new plants with an additional production capacity of 3,200 MW.
Meanwhile, president director of Perum Jasa Tirta II Djendam Gurusinga said the technical cooperation was aimed at increasing his company`s electricity production as a side-product.
However, he said, the company would continue to focus on efforts to supply drinking water and irrigation.
"Eighty percent of drinking water for Jakarta is supplied from here. In total, demand for water per year has reached 7 billion cubic meters, including drinking water and irrigation," he said.
Of the total, some 4.2 billion cubic meters were supplied from dams and the rest from rivers.
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"The cost of the program at the three PLTAs is estimated at US$100 million," president director of PT Indonesia Power Tonny Agus Mulyantono said here Friday.
The project was expected to increase the power plants` combined capacity to 700 GWh from 500 GWh at present.
Originally, the power plants were designed to have a 900-GWh production capacity but the capacity had declined due to its old equipment (more than 40 years).
Currently, Indonesia Power had a capacity to produce 9,000 MW of electricity. In 2009-2010, the company would have four new plants with an additional production capacity of 3,200 MW.
Meanwhile, president director of Perum Jasa Tirta II Djendam Gurusinga said the technical cooperation was aimed at increasing his company`s electricity production as a side-product.
However, he said, the company would continue to focus on efforts to supply drinking water and irrigation.
"Eighty percent of drinking water for Jakarta is supplied from here. In total, demand for water per year has reached 7 billion cubic meters, including drinking water and irrigation," he said.
Of the total, some 4.2 billion cubic meters were supplied from dams and the rest from rivers.
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