Metso supplies automation technology for power plant in RI
Wednesday, January 28 2015 - 12:51 AM WIB
Finland-based energy equipment maker Metso announced Tuesday it will supply automation technology for PT Cikarang Listrindo's two power boilers under construction in Babelan, West Java.
With advanced automation solutions, Cikarang Listrindo will be able to efficiently control its boiler plant operations and thereby reach high process availability and maximum fuel efficiency, Metso said in a statement.
"The order is a breakthrough for Metso's automation technology in power generation in Indonesia," says Pete Teh, Country Manager, Indonesia, Metso.
PT Cikarang Listrindo is investing in new coal-fired power boilers with a total capacity of 280 MW. The boilers will increase the company's electricity production by approximately 30 percent. The plant will be commissioned in 2016.
Metso's delivery consists of a Metso DNA automation system, an information system for the boiler plant and the Balance of Plant, factory acceptance testing, commissioning and training. Delivery is scheduled for May 2015, and system startup will take place in September 2015. The order is included in the 2014 fourth quarter orders received by Metso. The value of the order will not be disclosed.
PT Cikarang Listrindo engages in electricity generation and distribution to industrial estates in Indonesia. The company started its operations in 1993 with a capacity of 76 MWe and has since grown to its current capacity of 864 MWe. PT Cikarang Listrindo supplies electricity to industrial customers as well as to the national power grid.
Editing by Reiner Simanjuntak