Jatigede hydropower project progressing well

By Cepi Setiadi

State-owned electricity company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) said the development of Jatigede hydropower plant project with capacity of 2x55 MW in Sumedang regency, West Java province has been progressing well.

?The access road to the project has been complete,? PLN?s Senior Manager for Public Relations Agung Murdifi told Petromindo.com on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, the progress of main construction works has reached around 6.53 percent with engineering process around 0.84 percent, procurement 1.2 percent and constructions 4.49 percent, he said.

Agung revealed that the US$ 224.4 million project is expected to be on stream in May 2019. Jatigede hydropower plant project is located at Cijeunjing village, Jatigede district.

Editing by Johannes Simbolon