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View all search resultsRenewable power plant projects continue despite pandemic
The two plants will be the Energy Ministry’s big guns in the struggle to meet Indonesia’s clean energy commitments.
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he development of West Java’s Cirata solar power plant and North Kalimantan’s Kayan hydropower plant is moving forward despite the ongoing pandemic. The two plants are nearing the construction phase, bringing Indonesia closer to a boost in its green energy capacity.
Cirata is currently preparing its engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) plans, the last phase before beginning construction, said Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Ministry renewables director Harris on Tuesday.
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The 145 megawatt (MW) floating solar plant, backed by Abu Dhabi-based energy company Masdar, will be the largest solar power plant in Indonesia. The plant has nearly ten times the capacity of Indonesia’s current largest solar plant, the 15 MW Likupang plant in North Sulawesi.
“We hope the EPC can be done by 2020 so that construction begins by 2021, and then by early 2022, it can begin commercial operations,” Harris told reporters at a briefing.
Meanwhile, the 9,000 MW Kayan plant, being developed by PT Kayan Hydro Energy (KHE), is awaiting approval from the Reservoir Safety Commission to begin construction on the first phase of its 900 MW facility.
The commission belongs to the Public Works and Housing (PUPR) Ministry.
