PLN delays 10,000-MW power project coal supply tender
Friday, April 17 2009 - 04:20 AM WIB
State electricity firm PLN said it would delay the third phase coal supply tender for its 10,000-MW coal-fired power projects, which was originally scheduled to be opened last month, a company senior official said on Monday.
Head of Primary Energy Nasri Sebayang told reporters that the 3.4MTPA long-term coal supply tender for Sumatra and South Kalimantan power plants was delayed due to the fact that a the miners were not yet ready to give guarantee bond as required by PLN.
He did not say the new schedule of the tender.
Nasri said PLN estimated that it would need 31.9MTPA of coal when all its power plants under the 10,000-MW crash program become onstream in 2011-12. The company has secured 16.2MTPA of coal supply in the first phase tender and is in the process selecting suppliers for 12.3MTPA supply.
Nasri said the 31.9MTPA coal requirement has calculated strategic inventory of 2MTPA. (godang)