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PLN still relies on coal as LNG-fueled electricity remains expensive
PLN had to steeply reduce its LNG purchases from state energy giant Pertamina to only 11 cargoes from the 17 projected in 2019 as LNG-powered electricity is more expensive than that of coal.
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PLN projects its demand for coal to generate power would jump 12.37 percent next year to 109 million tons to supply its new coal-fired power plants (PLTUs) in Java with total capacity at 2 gigawatts (GW), namely Java-7 and Java-8. (Antara/Irsan Mulyadi)
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PLN still relies on coal as LNG-fueled electricity remains expensive
Stefanno Reinard Sulaiman
The Jakarta Post/Jakarta
It seems that Indonesia’s objective to lower its reliance on coal as a main energy source to generate power remains high in the sky, given its lower price compared to other energy sources, such as liquefied natural gas (LNG).
