Indonesian govt to build 10 MW gas power plant in Morotai

Indonesian govt to build 10 MW gas power plant in Morotai

The central government will build a 10-megawatt (MW) capacity gas power
plant in the Morotai Island Regency, North Maluku, to meet the electricity
demand in the area.

"Construction of the power plant will be started this year after we meet
some related requirements, such as the principal permit from the local
government and the determined location in South Morotai," North Malukus Head
of the Energy and Mineral Resources Department Safruddin stated here on
Tuesday.

The process to build a 10 MW gas power plant in Morotai is part of the
implementation of providing basic infrastructure in order to develop Morotai
as one of the 10 major tourist destinations in Indonesia and a Special
Economic Zone.

Electric power is viewed as a basic infrastructure that is significantly
needed in the region, since it currently only has 3 MW mainly generated by a
diesel power plant, which is prone to breakdowns owing to issues, such as
engine damage.

Morotais limited electricity generation capacity has led several investors,
both from within and outside the country, to put off their investment plans
since they need a large amount of electricity to operate their businesses.

"Last week, the representative from the Embassy of Poland had visited
Morotai to explore the possibility of investing in a tourism area, but one
of the requirements they had put forth to realize their investment plans was
sufficient electrical energy," Safruddin remarked.

To address this issue, Indonesias central government has expressed its
commitment to providing electrical energy largely needed by several
investors by starting work to build a 10 MW gas power plant in 2017 that
would be followed by other power plants, mostly using sources of renewable
energy.

According to Safruddin, several countries, such as Japan, were already
showing interest to build power plants by harnessing the energy of ocean
waves in the region, which in the era of World War II had become the base of
the Allied forces.

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John Diecker
APT Consulting Group Co., Ltd.

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