President to open power plant
Aditya Suharmoko, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Thu, 01/28/2010 9:28 AM
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is to officially open Thursday the first unit of the coal-fired power plant Banten 2 Labuan, which has a capacity of 300 megawatts.
The unit, which has been connected to the Java-Bali electricity system since July 2009, is part of the government's fast-track 10,000 megawatt power program to provide electricity nationwide, State-Owned Enterprises Minister Mustafa Abubakar said in a statement.
"The second unit is now undergoing trials and is expected to start operating commercially in March 2010," he said.
The operation of just one coal-fired power plant unit in Labuan will save the government Rp 2.43 trillion (US$257.58 million) in costs per year, according to the State-Owned Enterprises Minister.
