PLN optimistic Java?s BBM consumption lower than expected
Friday, June 8 2012 - 02:54 AM WIB
State utility PT PLN said that until May this year petroleum-based fuel (BBM) consumption of power plants in Java island had amounted to 800,000 kiloliter, which is around 38 percent of the total 2.1 million kiloliter targeted during the whole year of 2012.
"Until May this year, BBM consumption in Java has reached 800.000 kiloliter. Our target for this year is 2.1 million kiloliter. Hopefully, we can maintain at that level for the rest of the year so that BBM consumption this year will be lower than 2.1 million targeted,? PLN's Oil Fuel and Gas Division Head M.Suryadi Mardjoeki told Petromindo.com in Jakarta on Thursday.
He noted that the Muara Tawar steam power plant no longer uses diesel fuel. ?Gas supply is enough. Supply for Muara Karang and Tanjung Priok is also on target. Hopefully, all would run well,? he added.
Previously, the energy and mineral resources ministry?s Electricity Director General Jarman said that all power plants in Java island would no longer use petroleum-based fuel starting from September this year.
He said that Tambak Lorok power plant would stop operation due to the operation of the combined cycle power plant Rembang and the expansion of Tanjung Jati power plant. Then Tanjung Priuk and Muara Karang power plants will turn to use gas after the operation of the floating storage and re-gasification unit (FSRU) in Jakarta bay.
He said that the combined cycle power plant Lontar or Teluk Naga unit 3 would be on stream in May. ?With the operations then in September, power plants? consumption of BBM in Java will be stopped. The Java-Bali system will only be allowed to consume 0.8 million kiloliter BBM per year for Bali island generation,? he said.
But according to him, Bali will also be free from the use of BBM when the development of cable transmission of Java-Bali is completed. He did not elaborate further. But currently, the existing cable transmission capacity from Java to Bali is 200 Megawatt.
Editing by Benget Besalicto Tnb.