In the attempt to continually increase capacity of power supply in Sumatera and
to increase energy mix ratio
through construction of new and renewable energy plant, on Monday (11/12), at the Ministry of Energy and
Mineral Resource’s office, PT PLN (Persero) signed
a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with PT
Supreme Energy Rantau Dedap, a consortium of companies consisting of PT Supreme Energy, GDF Suez, and Marubeni Corporation as members to construct Geothermal Power Plant (PLTP) Rantau Dedep
with a capacity of 2 x 110 MW
in Muara Enim, South Sumatera.
The PPA was signed by President Director of PT PLN (Persero), Nur Pamudji and President Director or PT Supreme Energy
Rentau Dedap, Supramu Santosa, witnessed by
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Jero Wacik, and a number of
invited guests.
The intermountain power project PLTP Rantau Dedap with a capacity of 2 x 110 MW is a project listed in the FTP 2 projects in accordance with
Presidential Regulation No. 4/2010 on
Assignment to PT Perusahaan Listrik
Negera (Persero) to Perform Acceleration of Construction of Power Plant
Using Renewable Energy, Coal, and Gas;
Regulation of Minister of Energy and
Mineral Resources No. 15/2010 juncto No. 01/2012 on List of
Projects of Acceleration of Construction
of Power Plant Using Renewable Energy, Coal,
and Gas and the related
Transmission Facilities.
It is estimated that PLTP Rantau Dedap of 2 x 1110
MW will be able to produce 1704.5 GWh of electricity e year. Commercial operation date (COD) of Unit #1 is planned at January 2012 and Units 1 and 2 is planned to fully operate in March 2012. The
existence of PLIP Rantau Dedap is expected to strengthen power system in Sumatera. Tariff of electricity sale agreed, which has obtained approval from the Minister of
Energy and Mineral Resources is at USD 8.86 cent/kWh, Nur Pamudji, told Business News (11/12).
This project is entitled to receive Business Feasibility Guarantee Letter (Surat Jaminan Kelayakan Usaha) issued by the Finance Minister with guarantee
scheme pursuant to Regulation of
Finance Minister No. 139/2011 dated August 22,
2011 on Procedure of Provision of Business
Feasibility Guarantee to PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara
(Persero) for Construction of Power Plant
Using Renewable Energy, Coal, and Gas
which is conducted through cooperation with private power plants.
Ade Armando of the University of Indonesia said that there is no other
way to prevent Indonesia from sinking due to energy crisis in the next tens of
years, except to build a new and renewable
energy system. Some forests in
Sumatera and Kalimantan are already
bald, and mineral sources are low. While, coal is a more abundant source than mineral, it is adequate for
production of around 60 years. If there are any
other sources, we could survive. But, if there are no other sources and we keep silent on
exploitation of natural resources,
including mineral end coal, energy crisis
will become a threat, he told Business News (11/12).
From a number of exploited islands, only Papua, which is estimated to store more abundant reserves of natural resources. Papua with its diverse natural resources, in quantity, has more natural resources if compared to other islands.
Energy crisis threat is one of the many nationalism crisis in Indonesia. There are many things
that continue to reduce our
nationalism. One of them is consumption of imported
products. Indonesia sits on the 3rd position in the
world In terms of safes of luxury cars like Ferrari.
Indonesia is also a potential market for foreign musician concerts, including
Korean musicians. And, number of Indonesian hajj pilgrims continually
increases from year to year.
Business News - November 19, 2012
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