APR Energy gets new contract in Indonesia
Wednesday, May 15 2013 - 03:41 AM WIB
Florida-based power generation firm APR Energy, a global leading provider of power solutions, said on Wednesday that it had been awarded a 40 megawatt (MW) new contract for diesel reciprocating engines in Indonesia.
The company said in a press statement ahead of its annual general meeting on Wednesday that the 40MW award is the second in Indonesia, bringing its total power capacity in the country to 55MW. The first one was for a 15MW power generation in Nias Island, North Sumatra.
?The recent success in Indonesia, one of the largest fast-track power markets in the world, is the result of APR Energy's increased focus in Asia, following the opening of our regional hub in Malaysia in September 2012,? the company said.
It stated that totally during the first quarter of this year it has won a total of 72MW new contracts, comprising a 32MW contract in Oman and a 40MW contract award in Indonesia. ?The contracts are expected to start generating power in second quarter this year,? it said.
APR Energy CEO John Campion said that the new contracts demonstrate his company?s highly fuel-efficient diesel engines. ?Those have positioned us very well to compete for new fast-track power contracts, providing fuel savings that help drive an overall lower cost to the customer," he said.
He added that the Indonesian projects (40MW and 15MW) represent an important milestone in the evolution of APR Energy. ?Penetrating one of the world's largest temporary power markets validates the Hub strategy we initiated during 2012, in particular, the opening of our Malaysian hub in the autumn of 2012. The most recent 40MW award will provide supplemental power to cover demand requirements on the island of Sumatra,? he said.
Editing by Benget Besalicto Tnb.