Energy Plant Plans For Bekasi

The Jakarta Globe,  Nivell Rayda, March 10, 2009 

The Bekasi municipality and two private companies began construction of a waste-to-energy, or WTE, power plant at the Bantar Gebang dump site on Tuesday to convert 5,000 tons of solid waste from Jakarta and surrounding areas into 12 megawatts of electricity per day by June 2010. 

With a total investment of $82 million, the plant, Indonesia’s second waste-to-energy power project, would be managed jointly by PT Navigat Organic Energy Indonesia, PT Manunggal Energy Group and the Bekasi municipality. It is still unclear how the Rp 80 billion ($6.72 million) of expected annual profit would be divided. 

Almost one year ago, the Bandung municipality in West Java Province started building its WTE plant in Gedebage subdistrict, the city’s landfill area. The Bandung plant would be operational by the end of this year. 

The Bantar Gebang facility would operate roughly in the same way as conventional, fossil fuel-powered plants. Solid waste is incinerated and the heat generated turns water into steam to drive a turbine connected to an electricity generator. 

Although the WTE plant would be capable of reducing the waste volume by up to 90 percent, the technology is not without its critics. In the US, the Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, limits the use of WTE plants to only 17 percent of waste treatment. The agency found that incinerating the unpredictable materials of the waste, which may include materials made from fossil fuel or other toxic chemicals, can emit fumes which are hazardous to health. 

The agency requires all WTE plants in the US to separate toxic metals such as lead, cadmium and mercury and chemicals such as dioxins and furans from the waste used to produce energy. 

Both in Bandung and Bantar Gebang, nearby residents have rejected the plan, fearing that the plants would damage the environment. With the cities’ bad track records in managing waste, residents are skeptical that the plants’ operators would be able to isolate the toxic waste. 

Yattie Setiati, a researcher from the Indonesian Institute of Sciences, or LIPI, the institution which assesses the environmental impact of the plants, said the government has anticipated the health and environmental damages which may arise. 

“The WTE plants are equipped with filters that keep the emissions at safe levels,” Yattie said. “All the dioxins are captured by water, while dust particles and mercuries are absorbed by calcium dioxides and carbons.” 

Yattie also said the fumes and smell would not disturb the surrounding area. “Each of the plant’s surrounding seven hectares will be planted with trees, creating a green belt to contain the pollutants,” she said. 

“People are afraid because the government has not done a good job in providing this information.”

Chinese contractor to build power plant in Papua

Antara , Timika , Sat, 03/01/2008 8:13 PM ,

A contractor from China will build a steam-generated power plant in Papua regency of Mimika, Timika branch of state electricity company PLN spokesman Trimanto said Saturday.

He said the construction of the steam-generated power plant around Paumako port in East Mimika was expected to start in March his year and finish by 2010.

According to Trimanto, Mimika administration has granted 12 hectares of land around Paumako port to PLN in Timika for the power plant project.

He pointed out that the power plant project was part of a cooperation between Indonesian and Chinese governments in energy.

India to build power plant in Jambi

JAMBI (Jakarta Post) : Indian energy and mining company India Monnet Ispat and Energy Ltd. confirmed its readiness to construct a 500 megaWatt steam-generated power plant to supply electricity to Sumatra.

Monnet Ispat's president director Sukesh Vij said the project would start this year if the company gained a guarantee of coal supply from the government.

"We are interested in the project because the province has a great coal deposit," he said after a meeting with Jambi governor Zulkifli Nurdin here Friday.

With the project relying on the coal supply from Bungo and Sarolangun regencies, Jambi was expected to sell its power to other provinces such as West Sumatra, South Sumatra and Bengkulu.

The governor said India should build the power plant immediately to show its seriousness in investing in the resources-rich province.

Sarolangun regent Hasan Basri Agus said the regency was estimated to have 339 million tons in coal deposits, enough to supply raw materials to the power plant for 20 years.

President dedicates US$236 million worth of energy projects

Denpasar (ANTARA News) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has dedicated four environment-friendly energy and mineral resource projects representing a total investment of US$236 million.

The four major projects, located in a number of areas in Indonesia, were dedicated by the president on the sidelines of the 13th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Nusa Dua, Bali, on Tuesday.

The four projects are the development of Kamojang Geothermal Electricity Plant (PLTP) Unit 4 with a capacity of 60 MegaWatt (MW) in Bandung, West Java, to supply steam to PLTP PLN units 1, 2, and 3 whith a capacity of 140 MW; Lahendong thermal field in North Sulawesi with a capacity of 40 MW to supply steam to PLTP PLN unit 1 with a capacity of 20 MW and unit 2 with a capacity of 20 MW; Sibanyak project in North Sumatra; and Darajat project in Garut district, West Java.

The dedication of the energy and mineral resources ministry projects was attended by Energy Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro and a number of United Indonesia Cabinet ministers and governors.

Meanwhile, Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro said Indonesia had potential geothermal energy sources of 27,000 MegaWatt (MW) or 40 percent of the world`s total reserves.

But to date only a small part of the country`s geothermal energy or 992 MW has been used, the minister said in his report to President Yudhoyono at a function marking the signing of a cooperation agreement on Carbon Capture Storage (CCS) between the energy and mineral resources ministry and Total E&F Indonesia in Nusa Dua, Bali.

Purnomo said the potential geothermal energy sources were expected to be developed gradually to produce clean and environment-friendly energy.

As such, geothermal energy was expected to meet the people`s need for electricity and at the same time improve their welfare.

Purnomo added that Indonesia had a total installed electricity generating capacity of 25,000 MW which would continue to be increased following the construction of power plants with a combined capacity of 10,000 MW in a number of location in the country.

Therefore, the energy minister expressed hope that high technology cooperation with various parties would emphasize fuel efficiency and new innovations in an effort to produce clean and environment-friendly energy.

Indonesia`s Dayaindo to invest US$45 mln in power plant

Jakarta (ANTARA News/Asia Pulse) - PT Dayaindo Resources Internasional (JSX:KARK) said it will invest US$45 million in a steam powered electric generating project in 2008.

The power plant will support the company's new business in the coal mining sector, corporate secretary Haris Anwar said. Mr Anwar said other companies are also expected to use electricity generated by the power plant.

Government to build 207-MW steamed-power plants in NTB

Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara (ANTARA News) - Three steam-powered electricity plants (PLTU) with a combined capacity of 107 megawatts will be built in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) in an effort to anticipate power shortages and attract foreign investment in the province, a local government said.

Head of NTB`s Regional Development Planning (Bappeda) H. Lalu Fathurrahman said here on Monday that one of the PLTU would be built in Teluk Endok village, West Lombok district with a designed capacity of 75 MW.

Besides in Teluk Endok village, a 100-MW PLTU will also be developed in East Lombok district in partnership with the state power company PLN. Preparations for its construction would be made in 2008 and its physical construction will start in 2009.

He said that the development of the PLTU in East Lombok was expected to cost Rp1 trillion.

The other PLTU development plan included the one to be built in Sumbawa Island with a capacity of 32 megawatts.

"We hope that with the completion of the PLTUs construction the problem of power stages would no longer happen in 2010," Fathurrahmans said.

He said that other facility that would be built in NTB included NTB`s international airport in Tanak Awu, Pujut subdisrict in Central Lombok.

"This is an effort to attract investors," he added.

CO2 emission reduction 'not working' for RI

Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

While India and China have seen fortunes moved through their carbon markets, none of Indonesia's carbon projects have received certification from the United Nations for carbon emission trade with developed nations, an official said Tuesday.

Indonesia has since last year listed nine carbon projects to the UN Executive Board for approval.

"No certificates on carbon emission reductions (CERs) have been issued to Indonesia because project hosts have not implemented activities as stated in the clean development mechanism proposal," Liana Bratasida, assistant minister for global environmental and international cooperation at the state ministry of environment said.

Liana, who is also member of the UN Executive Board for the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), was a speaker at a discussion on CDM projects Tuesday, attended by dozens of business players.

Carbon credits are measured by CERs which are issued by the UN Executive Board for approved CDM projects.

One CER is equal to one ton of carbon dioxide reduction (CO2) and one ton of CO2 is worth between US$5 and $10 on the carbon market.

Liana said from August, the UN had approved 819 projects worldwide -- 34 percent in India and 15 percent in China.

"We are left far behind India and China in terms of CDM projects," she said.

"The UN has so far issued 77 million CERs globally to countries including India, China and Brazil.

From this figure, 52 million CERs have been sold to Annex I countries, while 1.5 million CERs were given for adaptation funds," she said.

The CDM is part of commitments made within the Kyoto Protocol and allows developing countries to host projects that would reduce CO2 emissions, including through the use of alternative fuels.

Under the protocol, the host project must allocate 2 percent of approved CERs for an adaptation fund.

The CERs can be traded to 38 developed nations with an obligation to cut carbon emissions as per the Kyoto Protocol.

The Indonesian government has so far approved 24 carbon projects, nine of which are waiting for approval from the UN Executive Board.

The nine projects include PT Petromat Agrotech which is promoting a solar stove project in Aceh; PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk with its alternative fuel project; PT Multimas Nabati Asahan and its bio-mass condensing steam turbine project in Asahan, North Sumatra; PT Murini Sam Sam with a bio-mass condensing steam turbine project in Riau; and PT Indotirta Suaka with a methane capture and combustion from swine manure treatment project in Riau.

The World Bank said the global carbon market trade volume was worth less than $1 billion in 2004.

But the value skyrocketed to $11 billion in 2005 and to more than $30 billion last year.

The state ministry for the environment said Indonesia could supply 2 percent of the global carbon trading market, or equivalent to reducing 125 million tons of CO2.

Liana said the lack of attention from financial institutions had discouraged companies to host carbon projects.

"It is different in India and China where their financial institutions are very active and push local companies to host CDM projects," she said.

"Local business players should start CDM projects because the Kyoto Protocol will end in 2012."

PLN to build 9,000 MW electricity for Sumatera

Jambi (ANTARA News) - The government is planning to build 10,000 MW steam-powered electricity plants (PLTU), of which 9,000 MW will be designed for Sumatra, President Director of state-owned electricity company (PLN), Edi Widiyono said.

Edi Widiyono made the remarks after a meeting with Jambi Deputy Governor H Antony Zeidra Abidin here on Wednesday. He said that the remaining 1,000 MW would be provided for other regions in Indonesia.

The PLN president director said that it was a great challenge for the government to build PLTU`s with a combined capacity of 10,000 MW.

"But we are convinced that the government would be able to build 10,000 megawatts to cover the shortages of electricity supplies in the country," he said.

He said that the target would be achieved as long as there was good cooperation with the central government, regional governments and investors.

Edi said that the challenges the government was facing in the development of 10,000 MW electricity included land clearance for transmission lines.

He said that at least 120 companies had proposed applications for taking part in the tender of the PLTUs development projects.

The government has plans to launch 25 packages of tender for the development of PLTUs in Java and outside Java. Of the 25 packages, eight packages for Java and eight others for regions outside Java had been held.

For Sumatra, PLTUs of 2x600 MW will be built in Bangka Tengah district in the near future, 2x600 MW in the Bukit Asam and Musi Rawas districts (South Sumatra) and 2x600 MW in Riau province.

SBY inaugurates three projects in Central Sulawesi

PALU, Central Sulawesi (Antara): President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Wednesday inaugurated three development projects in Palu district, Central Sulawesi on Wednesday.

The projects are Mpanau Steam-generated Power Plant in Palu town, Hanga-Hanga Hydro-generated Power Plant in Banggai district, and Teluk Palu bridge at Palu bay.

Attending the event were Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro, Public Works Minister Joko Kirmanto, state electricity company PT PLN President Director Eddi Widiono, Central Sulawesi Governor Bandjel Paliudju, Palu Mayor RusdiMastura, and Banggai district head Makmun Amir.

Earlier on Tuesday, Yudhoyono laid the cornerstone for the construction of an Islamic boarding school in Poso, inaugurating the rehabilitation of five mosques at Tokorondo village in Poso Pesisir subdistrict, and five Christian houses of worship in Tentena district.

The president arrived in provincial capital of Palu early Monday.

Govt to speed up steam power plant development

Padang (ANTARA News) - State-owned electricity company PT PLN will speed up the making of five steam power plants from 30-36 months to 23 months, director Eddie Widiono said here Thursday.

"Therefore, PLN is ready to offer contractors incentive options like in the form of cash bonus," he said after attending a ceremony to lay a cornerstone for a renovation project of SDN 06 elementary school which was damaged by an earthquake.

Steam power plant development acceleration is part of a 10,000 megawatt power plant expansion, he said adding that a contract to build the five steam power plants was approved last March 23.

Last month PLN signed the engineering, procurement, and construction contracts on the five steam power plant development with four China's contractors namely CNTIC, Chengdu, Sinomach, Harbin Power and Malaysia`s Zeland.

CNTIC will manage the development of 1x625 MW steam power plant in Suralaya, Banten province; Chengda for 2x316 MW power plant in Labuhan, Banten province; Sinomach for 3x330 MW power plant in Indramayu in West Java; Harbin Power for 1x660 MW power plant in Paiton in East Java; and Zelan for 2x316 MW power plant in Rembang, in Central Java.

"Our target is that 300 MW-steam power plants can be operated before general election which will be held in 2009. But if it is possible 600 MW-steam power plants can be operated in 2009 as well," he said.

Black & Veatch to expand Indralaya power plant in Indonesia

Overland Park-based engineering giant Black & Veatch has been awarded a contract to provide engineering, procurement and construction services for the expansion of the natural gas-fired Indralaya power plant in Indonesia. The increased plant capacity will provide needed power supplies to the South Sumatra power grid.

The Indralaya plant is owned by PT PLN, the Indonesia state electricity company. When the expanded plant goes into commercial operation in mid-2008, the plant's output will be increased from 84 megawatts to 124 megawatts of electricity. This is enough energy to power more than 160,000 homes.

Black & Veatch's work involves the addition of heat recovery steam generators and a steam turbine generator for conversion of two gas turbines to combined cycle operations. Combined cycle plants use both natural gas and steam turbine cycles to produce electricity with high efficiency and lower air emissions.

2 Chinese contractors win bids for power plant projects in Indonesia

Xinhua, December 11, 2006

The China National Technical Import and Export Corp (CNTIC) and the Harbin Power have won bids for two steam-powered electric generator projects respectively, a local media reported Saturday.

The CNTIC won the bid for the project in Suralaya of Banten province with capacity of 625 mega watts, valued at 473.7 million U.S. dollars, the Bisnis Indonesia daily reported, quoting the committee of the auction.

THe Harbin Power became the winner of the bid for the Paiton project in East Java province with capacity of 660 mega watts valued at 522.8 million U.S. dollars, the committee said.

The final bid was participated by four bidders comprising three companies from China and one from Japan, according to the Indonesian Ministry of Mines and Energy.

The two projects, aimed to reduce Indonesia's dependency on fuel, are part of the government's plan to establish 10,000 mega watts power plants, which will be complete within three years, said Indonesian Minister of Mines and Energy Purnomo Yusgiantoro.

Indonesia will reduce the use of fuel oil to generate power from 30 percent at this time to 5 percent in 2009.

The oil production in Indonesia has been declining due to aging of some oil wells and the slow of finding new well.

Indonesia's power plants have a total capacity of 25,000 mega watts, but the demand grows by 6 to 7 percent or 2,000 to 3,000 mega watts annually, according to the minister.

Indonesia to publicize winner of bid of power plants projects next week

Xinhua
Indonesian Ministry of Mines and Energy is to announce the winners of bid for two steam-powered electric generator projects in Suralaya of Banten province and Paiton of East Java province next week, an official of the ministry said in Jakarta on Thursday.

The four bidders of the projects involve three companies from China and one from Japan, according to the ministry.

Yogo Pratomo, the ministry's coordinator for the acceleration of the projects building, said that now the ministry was evaluating the price on the bid.

"The winners will be announced next week," he told reporters after meeting with Vice President Jusuf Kalla at his office here.

The project with each capacity of 600 mega watts is part of the government's plan to establish 10,000 mega watts power plants, which will be complete within three years, Indonesian Minister of Mines and Energy Purnomo Yusgiantoro has said.

The vice president quoted by Pratomo as saying that the projects aims to reduce the country's dependency on fuel.

Indonesia will reduce the use of fuel oil to generate power from 30 percent at this time to 5 percent in 2009.

The country has a huge supply of coal but its oil production has been declined due to aging of some oil wells and the slow of finding new well.

Indonesia's power plants have total capacity of 25,000 mega watts, but the demand grow by 6 to 7 percent or 2,000 to 3,000 mega watts annually, according to the minister.