As many as 94 locations hydroelectric development that is accelerating the project of building 10,000 Mega Watt Phase II determined by government. Development projects will be done PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara and private power developers. To build and transmission, the funding requirements estimated to reach 16.34 billion U.S. dollars.
This is stipulated in the Regulation of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) No. 2 of 2010 recently passed. “This is an effort to accelerate energy diversification for power plants to non-oil fuels in order to meet the electricity needs of the ever-increasing,” said Director General of Electricity and Energy Utilization of Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry, J. Purwono, Friday (29/1/2010), in Jakarta.
Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources in the rule mentioned, the total number of hydroelectric projects that use renewable energy, coal and gas are carried out to reach PLN 21 generating units. Some plants that will build the country’s companies, among others PLTU Indramayu 1x 1000 MW power plant Pangkalan Susu 3 and 4 in North Sumatra 2 x 200 MW power plant in South Sulawesi Takalar 2 x 100 MW, and East Kalimantan PLTG 2 x 50 MW.
“PLN will also build 11 units of geothermal power plants or PLTP with a total capacity of 880 Mega Watt as part of project development acceleration in generating 10,000 MW this year, the bidding process for construction of PLTP has been started,” said Director of Planning and Technology PT PLN Nasri Sebayang.
Eleven units of geothermal power plants to be built, among others, Sembalun, Kotamobagu, Ijen, Sungai Penuh, Tulehu, Willis, Ngebel, Iyang Agropuro, and Lahendong. Project funding came from the Japan Bank for International Corporation (JBIC) and Asian Development Bank or ADB. “The total funds needed to reach 1.6 billion U.S. dollars,” he said.
While the total number of hydroelectric projects that use renewable energy, coal and gas are conducted through cooperation with private power developers achieve the 73 units comprising 33 units of Geothermal Power Plant, a hydroelectric power unit, 36 units of power plant, and two units PLTGU. Primary energy from coal for power generation is still needed. “But the implementation must use environmentally friendly technologies,” said Nasri added.
