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JAKARTA,
July 5 (UPI) -- Indonesia is investing in wind power to cut its import bills of
fossil fuels.
State
utility Perusahaan Listrik Negara Director Nur Pamudji said his company is
eager to see the country's second large-scale wind farm begin operations by the
end of 2013.
UPC
Renewables Indonesia and Binatek Reka Energi are constructing the $100 million,
50-megawatt wind farm off the coast of Samas in Yogyakarta, which will house 16
to 33 turbines.
Pamudji
said, "This will be Indonesia's second wind farm after the one in
Sukabumi. It will be the largest. UPC Renewables will study the investment plan
and come up with a price. Then we will sign power-purchase agreement," the
Jakarta Globe reported Wednesday.
Pamudji
added PLN is interested in purchasing electricity from the UPC Renewables Samas
wind farm because it would save billions of dollars that would otherwise be
spent on costlier fuel imports.
Binatek
Reka Energi Director Erwin Jahja said, "This wind power project is safe
for the community and will help Indonesia achieve its target for the use of
clean energy."
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