IHI, Toshiba win orders for Lontar power plant expansion project
Tuesday, April 12 2016 - 03:37 AM WIB
Japan?s IHI Corporation and Toshiba Corporation said they have won contracts to supply key equipment for the 315 MW Lontar ultra super-critical coal-fired power plant being developed by Indonesia?s state-owned electricity company PT PLN in Banten.
The two firms said in separate statements Monday that the contracts were obtained from Sumitomo Corp, the leader of a consortium appointed by PLN as the EPC contractor for the project, which is an expansion of the Lontar coal fired power plant capacity by 315 MW from the current 945 MW. They did not disclose the value of the contracts.
IHI Corporation said it has been awarded a contract to supply one boiler for the construction of a fourth unit to the Lontar power station. The fourth unit will be built next to the existing units 1 to 3, and is expected to start commercial operation in 2019.
Meanwhile, Toshiba said it has received an order to supply a steam turbine and generator (STG) for the project. Toshiba said it will start delivery of the STG in January 2018.
In order to respond to the increasing electricity demand as a result of rapid economic growth and societal development, Indonesia is implementing its ?35GW power plants development plans?, with plans to install 35GW of additional power generating facilities over 5 years from 2015 to 2019. This project, based in the suburbs of Jakarta, is expected to contribute as part of the early source of electricity supply.
Editing by Reiner Simanjuntak