Three Sumatra mine-mouth power plant projects re-tendered, PTBA says
Wednesday, August 24 2011 - 02:34 AM WIB
PTBA's Corporate Secretary Achmad Sudarto said on Monday night that the three mine-mouth power plant projects, for which PTBA is the only bidder, are Sumsel-8 with capacity of 2x600 MW, Sumsel-6 with capacity of 2 x300 MW in South Sumatra and Pranap power plant in Riau with capacity of 2x300 MW.
Sudarto did not give further information as to when PLN will announce the re-tender of these three projects.
PTBA's President Director, Sukrisno added that in the tender, PTBA is in collaboration with Chinese firm China Huadian to build Sumsel-8 and Sumsel-6; and for Pranap project PTBA is in partnership with India?s firm Lanco Group and Pamapersada Nusantara (Pama), a coal contractor unit of Indonesia-listed heavy-equipment distributor and coal mining firm PT United Tractors Tbk.
In Sumsel-8 and Sumsel-6 projects, PTBA holds 45% and 41% stake, respectively. And for Pranap project, Sukrisno did not give the breakdown figure, but said that the three projects will need around US$3 billion of total investment.
Besides the three mine-mouth power project, PTBA has also submitted bid for the 2x150 MW Madura coal-fired power plants but so far the winner has not yet been announced, he said. (giok)