Indonesia Power provides water pump for Tanjung Priok power plant
Saturday, January 19 2013 - 01:55 AM WIB
PT Indonesia Power has provided a water pump in its gas-fired power plant (PLTGU) Tanjung Priok for emergency use in case the area is flooded.
"We?ve placed a water pump there. It?s ready for emergency use to pump water if it is flooded. We decided to get it ready as PLTG Muara Karang owned by PT Pembangkit Jawa-Bali has been inundated this morning,? PT Indonesia Power President Director Djoko Hastowo told Petromindo.com in Jakarta on Saturday.
He also said that coal stock for PLTU Suralaya is secured for 22 days.
Separately, state utility PT PLN Communication Manager Bambang Dwiyanto confirmed that PLTG Muara Karang had been flooded.
"Several units of Muara Karang power plant have to stop operation. If the flooding water continues to get higher then we have to stop all operation,? he told Petromindo.com in Jakarta on Saturday.
Editing by Benget Besalicto Tnb.