Liputan6.com, Jakarta - The Head of Vice President Managing Committee, Sofyan Wanadi shares how Japan Gasoline Co (JGC) will develop power plants in the eastern part of Indonesia. The aforementioned area is short on electricity supply, thus it is important for the construction of electricity power plant there.
"Starting from the eastern part of Indonesia, because they lack electricity power there. It is important for us to pay attention to that," Sofyan said at the Vice President office, Jakarta, Wednesday (18/3/2015).
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"We are planning to hasten the development process and we expect as much as 1000 MW which is adapted to the government’s plan to build infrastructure," he added.
JGC alone has started the project to build electricity power plant in Sorong, North Papua which gradually will cover the target of reaching 1000 MW.
"So, they are seeking supports from our government to become more involved in the development of these electricity power, as to support the infrastructure projects of Indonesia as part of the programs of President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo and Vice President Jusuf Kalla," Sofyan explained.
President Director of JGC, Tetsuo Fujita said his team will develop electricity powerplants with the capacity of 50 MW at 15 locations in Eastern part of Indonesia as the first step.
"The budget for this development is around US$ 200-300 million," Fujita informed.
Fujita also shares how his team is looking forward to cooperate with other local companies to make this project a successful one, and can be done sooner than expected.
"Whoever is interested, come to us, we are very much open," he continued.
Japan Gasoline Co (JGC) has previously showed its interest to help the Indonesian government to facilitate the electricity supply, as much as 35 thousand MW which is also part of the Indonesian president’s program.
"I am hoping for 1000 MW from 35 thousand MW. The fuel will be provided from Indonesia, not from foreign countries," Emeritus Japan Gasoline Co Chairman, Yoshihiro Shigegisa informed. (Akp/Tnt)