U.S. grants $487,000 to RI gas company

U.S. grants $487,000 to RI gas company

JAKARTA: The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has
awarded a US$487,000 grant to state gas distributor PT Perusahaan
Gas Negara to further develop the use of clean energy.

"This assistance is in terms of how you get gas around to
people who are not near the pipeline, which can affect every
Indonesian household over time," U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia B.
Lynn Pascoe said on Monday.

The funds will be used to conduct studies on compressed
natural gas (CNG) and small liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants.

Lack of infrastructure has limited the use of gas in
Indonesia. To diversify energy and suppress consumption amid the
soaring global prices, the government plans to accelerate the
construction of pipeline connecting gas-rich Kalimantan and
Sumatra to densely-populated Java. -- JP