Bandung, West Java (ANTARA News) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono here on Thursday handed over financial assistance amounting to Rp5,541,810,000 in support of several renewable energy source projects in West Java Province.
The funds would be used among other things to support the development of a solar power plant in Cianjur, micro-hydro power plants in Tasikmalaya and Garut, and a biogas power plant in Bandung District.
The funds would also include scholarships for 55 technology university students, assistance for Nurul Fallah and Nurul Bayan Islamic boarding schools for the development of renewable energy sources and for three small- and medium-scale businesses running micro-hydro workshops.
The assistance was presented on the sidelines of the national leadership meeting of the Indonesian Engineers` Association (PII), which was earlier officially opened by the President.
On the same occasion, Minister for Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro who is concurrently chairman of the PII Advisory Council, awarded medals to nine engineers for their contributions in the development of renewable energy sources.
The award recipients included Prof Dr Eng. Kamaruddin Abdullah (of the Bogor Institute of Agriculture - IPB), Dr Eng Hasan Hambali (Heritage Foundation), Eng. John Budi Harjanto (Atmajaya University), Eng. Jimmy Priatman (Petra Surabaya University), Dr Eng. Eddy Prianto (Diponegoro University), Eng. Soekartono, Eng. Djoni Bustan (Sriwijaya University) Eng. Edy Permadi (PT Cihanjuang Bandung), and Eng. Tri Mumpuni.
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