Petrochina to increase gas supply for Tanjung Jabung power plant
Saturday, November 16 2013 - 03:04 AM WIB
Field Administrator of PetroChina Riza Firmahendra said as reported by local media Friday in Kuala Tungkal, Tanjung Jabung Barat municipal city that additional gas is needed by the power plant to increase its power supplying capacity.
The agreement on an addition of 2.5 MMFD of gas for the power plant had been signed between Petrochina and the Tanjung Jabung Barat district administration, Riza said on Thursday.
He said the additional supply is expected to solve problem of shortage in power supply in that district, which has experienced inconvenience of frequent blackout so far.
Head of the district energy and mineral service Yon Heri said the addition to be provided by Petrochina would bring the total gas supply to 4 MMFD for the power plant. (*)