First Wind Power Plant in Indonesia Begins Operation by Year End

First Wind Power Plant in Indonesia Begins Operation by Year End

Indonesia first wind power plant, which is located in Sidrap, South
Sulawesi, will begin operation by year end.

State-owned electricity company PT PLN procurement director Supangkat Iwan
Santoso said that the wind power plant will be generating 70MW of power.

He said that PT PLN would, therefore, be able to attract new customers
comprising 70,000 head of household in 900VA category.

Meanwhile, a power purchase agreement (PPA) was signed in 2015 worth US$11
per kWh. The commercial operation of the power plant will be inaugurated by
President Joko Widodo.

Aside from Sidrap wind power plant, the government is also conducting
feasibility study for another wind power plant in Jeneponto, South Sulawesi,
which will have a capacity of 60MW.

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Link to Original Article:
https://en.tempo.co/read/news/2017/09/01/056905264/First-Wind-Power-Plant-in
-Indonesia-Begins-Operation-by-Year-End

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John Diecker
APT Consulting Group Co., Ltd.

www.aptthailand.com