Suralaya coal supply tender only draws two bidders, repeat tender likely
Saturday, September 8 2007 - 02:13 AM WIB
PT.Indonesia Power, a PLN unit which runs Suralaya 3,400-MW power plant in Banten province, said on Friday that only two miners participated in the tender the company opened for 2008 coal supply for Suralaya.
Suralaya GM Bambang Susianto told Petromindo.Com that up to the closing date of Sept 7, 2007, only East Kalimantan miners PT. Kideco Jaya Agung and PT.Berau Coal had submitted documents. The tender PQ was opened on Monday, Sept 3, 2007.
Indonesia Power is looking for 2.5 million tonnes of coal supply for Sularaya for 2008 to supplement supply from its main supplier PT.Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam.
Indonesia Power is looking for coal with CV value of between 5,042-5,242 Kcal/kg AR.
He, however, said that Indonesia Power may have to repeat the tender as government regulation requires such supply tender to go on with minimum of three bidders. (godang/denny)