Pertamina to develop 1,000 MW solar power plants
Monday, March 7 2016 - 02:21 AM WIB
This was revealed by Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Sudirman Said over the weekend at a renewable energy forum in Bandung as quoted from a press release issued by the ministry Sunday.
?Pertamina?s commitment will help strengthen efforts to develop renewable sources of energy in areas particularly in eastern part of Indonesia which have yet to enjoy electricity supply,? Sudirman said, but did not provide details about the planned projects.
Sudirman said that in the near future, Pertamina will sign a cooperation agreement with state-owned power firm PT PLN to develop a 50 MW solar power plant in the Mandalika special economic zone, in West Nusa Tenggara Province.
He added that Pertamina will build the plant and PLN to purchase the output.
Meanwhile, the statement quoted Pertamina President Director Dwi Sutjipto as saying that the company is committed to develop renewable energy sources which he described as the energy of the future.
He added that for the planned 1,000 MW solar power plants, total investment is estimated at about US$2 billion.
Editing by Reiner Simanjuntak