Metso to supply power boilers to Cikarang Listrindo
Wednesday, November 21 2012 - 01:07 AM WIB
Metso will supply PT Cikarang Listrindo in Babelan outside Jakarta with two boilers for power plant which have a total capacity of 270 MW.
As its delivery will also include a Metso DNA control system, the value of the order is approximately EUR 100 million.
"I am very glad that we have concluded the tender evaluation process by appointing Metso as contractor. We can now work on the project and complete it in a timely manner and to all our satisfaction,? says EC P'ng, PT Cikarang Listrindo?s Technical Director, in a press statement on Tuesday.
With the investment of the plant, which will be commissioned in 2016, the company?s total electricity production will increase by approximately 30 percent.
The order is a major breakthrough for Metso to the power generation industry in Indonesia. PT Cikarang Listrindo selected Metso due to their expertise and ability to supply quality solutions fit for local needs.
Cikarang and surrounding estates form an industrial area with many factories that require stable power supply. In the last 20 years, PT Cikarang Listrindo?s customer base has increased on a steady basis. As a result, the company decided to increase their power production capacity.
PT Cikarang Listrindo, a power company, engages in electricity generation and distribution to industrial estates in Indonesia. The company started their operations in 1992 with a capacity of 76 MW and has since grown to its current capacity of 755 MW. Besides supplying to industrial customers, it also supllies to the national power grid.
Editing by Benget Besalicto Tnb.