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Monday, October 15, 2012

General Electric, PLN to Build Renewable Energy Plant in Sumba

Jakarta Globe, October 15, 2012

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General Electric and state utility firm Perusahaan Listrik Negara on Monday signed a Letter of Intent to cooperate in the development of a model renewable energy power plant in Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara.

Under the agreement, GE will provide expertise in the construction of a power plant on Sumba that will use Integrated Biomass Gasification technology, according to a GE statement.

The plant, which is expected to produce 1 megawatt of electricity, will use wood chips as fuel.

“PLN is certain that the technology and the experts from GE can play an important role in the development of an electricity plant using biomass in Indonesia,” PLN president director Nur Pamudji said after the signing.

He said success in Sumba would demonstrate the technical and economic feasibility of expanding the nation's electricity grid to isolated regions using biomass fuels and could also become a model for similar power plants elsewhere.

“GE is committed in bringing the latest technology and solutions to help Indonesia overcome its challenges in developing the country,” GE Indonesian CEO Handry Satriago said.

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