Terregra to start construction of mini hydro project end of this year

By Thomas Sembiring

IDX-listed power developer PT Terregra Asia Energy Tbk hopes to be able to start construction of a 2x5 MW mini hydro power plant project in Batang Toru, North Sumatra, at the end of this year.

President Director of Terregra, Djani Sutedja said that the company is in the process of completing the acquisition of remaining land requirement for the project.

He said that the company has acquired around 80 percent of the land requirement of around 23 hectares. ?Construction is expected to start end of this year,? he told Petromindo.com on Friday.

Terregra previously said it will invest US$70-75 million to develop 4 mini hydro power plants projects in North Sumatra with combined capacity of 36.8 MW.

The company has appointed China Energy Engineering Group Guanxi Electric Power Design Institute Co.Ltd as main EPC contractor.

Aside from Batang Toru, the company will also develop Raisan Naga Timbul project with capacity of 2x3.5MW and 2x5 MW and Sisira project with capacity of 1x9.8MW.

Editing by Reiner Simanjuntak