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JAPANESE BUSINESSMEN INTERESTED IN BUILDING HYDRO-POWER PLANTS IN C SULAWESI
Palu, C Sulawesi, Aug 14 (ANTARA) - Some Japanese businessmen have expressed interest in building micro hydro-power stations in Central Sulawesi province, a local investment official said.
"They have asked us to make a feasibility study first, then provide information on matters relating to the project," Hadjir Hadde, chief of Central Sulawesi Investment Agency, said here on Thursday.
Hadde refused to elaborate on the Japanese businessmen, except that they are grouped in the Japan Business Federation (JBF), and that the power stations are of a capacity of 40 megawatts (MW).
"We welcome their interest, and ask assistance of the mining and energy authorities to facilitate the Japanese businessmen in realizing their project," he said.
He also said Central Sulawesi has lots of rivers and lakes whose water to support the hydro-power plants.
Hadde said Japanese investors believe that hydro-electric power plants are cheaper to build than coal-fire power stations, and hydro-electric power causes much less environmental pollution.
"The sale of hydro-ekectric power to state power firm PT PLN is more competitive than the sale of electricity produced by other types of power plants," he added.
"They have asked us to make a feasibility study first, then provide information on matters relating to the project," Hadjir Hadde, chief of Central Sulawesi Investment Agency, said here on Thursday.
Hadde refused to elaborate on the Japanese businessmen, except that they are grouped in the Japan Business Federation (JBF), and that the power stations are of a capacity of 40 megawatts (MW).
"We welcome their interest, and ask assistance of the mining and energy authorities to facilitate the Japanese businessmen in realizing their project," he said.
He also said Central Sulawesi has lots of rivers and lakes whose water to support the hydro-power plants.
Hadde said Japanese investors believe that hydro-electric power plants are cheaper to build than coal-fire power stations, and hydro-electric power causes much less environmental pollution.
"The sale of hydro-ekectric power to state power firm PT PLN is more competitive than the sale of electricity produced by other types of power plants," he added.
