S. Sulawesi governor okays Takalar power project
Saturday, March 13 2004 - 02:53 AM WIB
South Sulawesi Governor Amin Syam said Friday that he strongly supported PT Kassa Listrindo plans to build a 60-megawatt coal-fired power plant in the Takalar regency.
"We will soon issue the permit so that the construction could be started immediately," the governor said, adding that the operation of the plant would be able to cope with the electricity shortage problem in the regency.
Meanwhile, the company's chief commissioner Brahmantyo IK said in Makassar on Friday that Kassa planned to invest some Rp 500 billion or about US$60 million in the power plant which will occupy about 20 hectares of land in the Punaga village.
"We hope, the construction of the power plant could be commenced in June, this year," Brahmantyo said. (*)