ICR studying 2x15 MW mine mouth power plant project in Jambi
Tuesday, February 16 2016 - 07:20 AM WIB
Coal mining company PT Indonesia Coal Resources (PT ICR), a wholly owned subsidiary of PT Antam Tbk, is entering the power plant sector.
Ady Taufik Yudisia, President Director of ICR, told Petromindo.com recently that the company has conducted several studies on planned development of a mini mouth power plant project with the maximum capacity of 2x15 MegaWatt in Sarolangun, Jambi Province.
?We are currently in the phase of pre- feasibility study on how to maximize the benefits of our coal mine in Jambi. We are mulling developing a small capacity mine mouth power plant,? he said adding that the company is intensively communicating with state owned electricity firm PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (Persero).
Ady revealed that investment for the project could be around US$ 1.2 million to US$ 1.7 million per MW.
Editing by Johannes Simbolon