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CONSTRUCTION OF 20-MW POWER PLANT IN GORONTALO BEGINS
Gorontalo, INDONESIA, July 25 (ANTARA) - A 20-megawatt hydropower plant (PLTA) worth Rp200 billion has began to be built in Pohuwato district, Gorontalo province, Pohuwato district head Zainudin Hasan said.
"There is no need for the local people to worry about the cancellation of the development of the power plant as its construction has commenced," Zainudin Hasan said over the weekend.
Previously, the local people were reported to worry about the cancellation of the project which was expected to help overcome power supply crisis and power outage in the province.
The Pohuwato district head said that the PLTA project which was located in Malango village, Alauditi subdistrict, was expected supply power to several other regions in Gorontalo province, which had so far experience alternating power cut off.
He said that at present the regional government of Pohuwanto continued to make breakthroughs in an effort to improve the economy and bring prosperity to the local people.
Therefore, Hasan called on the people to help support the development of the power plant in the region.
In the meantime, the central government is carrying out a 10,000 MW power project to help overcome power shortage in the country.
In this connection, state-owned electricity firm PLN will next September complete construction of three thermal power plants (PLTU) in the first phase of the 10,000 MW power project.
"Three PLTUs, namely the Labuhan, Rembang and Indramayu PLTUs, will be completed next September 2009," PLN Director Fachmi Mochtar said here on Friday.
He said that with the completion of the three projects it meant that about 16 percent of the first phase of the 10,000 MW power project had been completed.
The PLN director explained that based on Presidential Decree No.71/2006 on the construction of 10,000 MW, the projects would be developed in 35 locations. Of the 35 locations, 33 locations have been approved.
"Two other locations, namely Timika and Ambon, will also be put to tender soon," he said.
Fachmi said that there was no significant problem with funds in the development of the 10,000 MW project. "But there were several locations which received funds a little bit slower," he said.***
"There is no need for the local people to worry about the cancellation of the development of the power plant as its construction has commenced," Zainudin Hasan said over the weekend.
Previously, the local people were reported to worry about the cancellation of the project which was expected to help overcome power supply crisis and power outage in the province.
The Pohuwato district head said that the PLTA project which was located in Malango village, Alauditi subdistrict, was expected supply power to several other regions in Gorontalo province, which had so far experience alternating power cut off.
He said that at present the regional government of Pohuwanto continued to make breakthroughs in an effort to improve the economy and bring prosperity to the local people.
Therefore, Hasan called on the people to help support the development of the power plant in the region.
In the meantime, the central government is carrying out a 10,000 MW power project to help overcome power shortage in the country.
In this connection, state-owned electricity firm PLN will next September complete construction of three thermal power plants (PLTU) in the first phase of the 10,000 MW power project.
"Three PLTUs, namely the Labuhan, Rembang and Indramayu PLTUs, will be completed next September 2009," PLN Director Fachmi Mochtar said here on Friday.
He said that with the completion of the three projects it meant that about 16 percent of the first phase of the 10,000 MW power project had been completed.
The PLN director explained that based on Presidential Decree No.71/2006 on the construction of 10,000 MW, the projects would be developed in 35 locations. Of the 35 locations, 33 locations have been approved.
"Two other locations, namely Timika and Ambon, will also be put to tender soon," he said.
Fachmi said that there was no significant problem with funds in the development of the 10,000 MW project. "But there were several locations which received funds a little bit slower," he said.***
