Kalla to build power plants

JAKARTA (JP): PT Kalla Electrical System (KES) and Canadian Hydro plan to jointly develop 20 small hydro-power plants in South Sulawesi next year.

KES president Harry Poernomo said yesterday an agreement with the Canadian firm to develop the hydro-power plants would be signed later this month.

Harry said KES, a voltage regulator manufacturer, also planned to produce electrical cables for the province's electronics market. (hen)