Sabella to develop ocean current energy projects in RI
Friday, February 13 2015 - 04:14 AM WIB
French marine technology company Sabella has signed an MoU with two Indonesian companies to develop ocean current energy projects in Indonesia to supply low cost renewable electricity to remote areas in the country.
The company said in a press statement on Thursday the MoU was signed with two local partners identified only as PT PLP (a services company), and PT Meindo (an EPC contractor).
?All together, they aim to produce in Indonesia and deploy from 100 kW to 2,500 kW turbines to harness marine currents which are among the strongest in the world,? the statement said.
This new innovative industry is perfectly adapted to East Indonesia and will allow the creation of hundreds of jobs locally, it added.
Sabella, PLP and Meindo are already working on the engineering of first projects that will be implemented as soon as this year, the statement said.
?This innovative technology will allow to connect a lot of islands and remote communities in Indonesia, dividing the cost of energy up to 2 or 3 times depending on the location,? it explained.
Sabellas is a French company developing an innovative technology dedicated to marine and river currents harnessing, is recognized as a leading actor in this field worldwide. Its ?Sabella D10? turbine produces up to 1 MW and is grid connected to an island in western France.
PT PLP is an Indonesian services company providing resources and set up as the interface between the different actors, coordination and quality control of the project.
PT Meindo is an Indonesian industrial and construction company specialized in the oil and gas industry, providing construction site, marine equipment and material, as well as transportation and installation.
Editing by Reiner Simanjuntak