Norway plans to build hydro power plants in South Sulawesi

The government of Norway is planning to build mini hydro power plants in four regencies – Tana Toraja, Luwu, Bone and Sinjai – in South Sulawesi, the Investor Daily Indonesia newspaper reported in its Wednesday edition.

This was disclosed by Knut Fossum, president director of KF Fjellsikring AS, when he met with South Sulawesi Governor Amin Syam in Makassar on Tuesday.

Knut said his company is currently exploring business opportunities in the power sector in these four provinces, where the water resources are sufficient to build hydro power plants.

Each of the power plant, which need huge investment, will have 5-6 megawatt capacity.

Knut said the feasibility study will be completed within the next six months and the results will be reported to the South Sulawesi provincial administration, adding the main aim of power plants will be to promote the welfare of the people in the rural areas.

The Norwegian government will work with its local partner PT Dwiprima Karyaguna and want to provide electricity at an affordable rate to rural people.

Amin welcomed the Norwegian government’s investment plan, whose orientation is to serve villages.

“I approve the Norwegian government plan, which wants to help the people by providing capital and technology to small scale businesspeople in the area,” Amin said, adding with the entry of foreign investors we have to increase the purchase power of the people. (*)