Gresik CNG development started
Thursday, June 26 2014 - 05:19 AM WIB
PLN?s Development Unit (UIP) VIII General Manager Wiluyo Koesdwiharto, accompanied by Java-Bali Power System Development Unit (PJB) Head Ahmad Jati Prasetyo and Gresik CNG Project Manager RDW Manurung, led a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of the CNG facility development on Wednesday at CNG Plot Plan in Gresik.
Once in operation, the gas will be transported from Gresik to Lombok by shipping with CNG Vessel or Marine CNG Transportation which is able to carry up to 23 mmscf, said Ahmad Jati Prasetyo.
He said that the CNG facility development was a follow-up to the signing of contract of engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) and the operation and maintenance (O&M) between PLN and three companies, namely Shijiazhuang Enric Gas Equipment Co Ltd, Ocean Engineering Design & Research Institute of CIMC, and PT Enviromate Technology International, on 15th April this year.
The CNG Gresik project is expected to start operation in April 2015, while the CNG Lombok, and CNG Vessel will start operation in May 2016.
Ahmad Jati noted that the development of the CNG facility was part of PLN?s and subsidiaries? efforts to improve efficiency of gas use by compressing gas. In the future, it will be further developed to meet the needs of primary energy for power plants in other smaller islands which are not accessible with gas pipelines.
Currently, Lombok still uses oil fuel (BBM) which is more expensive. The project is a breakthrough as with the facility, gas can be distributed from areas having gas surplus to areas lacking gas supply.
Wiluyo added that if there is still gas oversupply in the areas then it will be transported to Sulawesi and other regions in eastern Indonesia.
He said that with a compressing capacity of up to 250 barg, the facility will be able to meet the need of peak load in Lombok for five hours per day within four consecutive days.
Editing by Benget Besalicto ST