City to build 77 CNG stations
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Tue, 06/27/2006 3:52 PM
JAKARTA: The city administration and state gas company PGN plan to build 77 compressed natural gas stations in the capital, officials said Monday.
There are 14 stations at present but six are not operating.
PGN general director Washington Mampe Parulian Simanjuntak said at City Hall the project required US$190 million.
He said the city administration, PGN and foreign investors would share the costs.
""Jakarta needs more gas stations to meet the demand for CNG we anticipate by 2009,"" Washington said after meeting with Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso.
According to calculations, 77 stations could supply 900 Transjakarta buses, 16,732 taxis, 4,700 public minivans and 247 minibuses.
Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso said CNG usage should be promoted nationwide, considering the amount of money people could save from switching from liquid to gaseous fuels.
""CNG must be used by all Indonesians, whatever the consequences,"" he said. --JP
