KPC to supply 3m tons per year of coal to Batang power plant

By Hiski Darmayana

Coal miner PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) will supply three million tons of coal per year to the planned 2x1.000 MW coal-fired power plant in Batang, Central Java.

?This has been determined in a tender held by PT Bhimasena Power Indonesia (BPI), which is the developer of the project,? said Head of Coal Division at state-owned electricity company PLN, Helmi Najadmuddin to Petromindo.com on Wednesday.

BPI is a consortium comprising of J Power, Adaro Power and Itochu. Coal mining firm PT Adaro Indonesia, a sister company of Adaro Power, will also supply coal to the power plant, which is claimed to be the largest in Southeast Asia.

?Adaro Indonesia will supply 5 million tons of coal per year,? Helmi said, while adding that the power plant will require 7-8 million tons of coal per year.

The power plant is expected to start commercial operation in 2017. BPI will supply the electricity produced from the plant to PLN under a 25-year contract.

Editing by Reiner Simanjuntak