OTHER EVENTS

28 September 2015
Author: Administrator

Based on Directorate General of New Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation (DG NREEC) and the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral (ESDM)) data, Indonesian energy consumption has increased to 7% per year in the recent years. The renewal energy development has become the solution to overcome it. Its utilization is one of the solutions beside renewal energy. Hydro power is one of many developed sectors, Lariang Hydro power project for instance. In cooperation with PT Nusantara Infrastructure, Tbk (META) and SN Power (Norwegia) also Aboitiz Power (Filipina).
 
The fulfilment of these requirements is not enough just to rely on fossil fuels, it needs a systematic effort to develop renewal energy which affluent in Indonesia. The big potential such as geothermal energy, biofuels, coal bed methane (CBM), wind power, solar power, to hydro power (hydro energy).
 
The support of renewal energy utilize is more than enough both in the legislation and government as well. Through Presidential Decree No. 5/2006 on National Energy Policy, the government instructs to gradually change the domination of national mixed energy to other alternative energies including 17% renewal energy in the next 2025.
 
Hydro power has very reasonable to get the government’s support through Energy and Mineral Resources issued Decree No. 31 of 2009 on the purchase price of electricity by PT PLN (Persero) from power plants that use renewable energy small and medium scale.
 
LARIANG 127 MEGAWATT HYDRO POWER PROJECT
 
Lariang Hydro power with a capacity of 127 Megawatt (MW) at North Mamuju, West Sulawesi will be developed by the holding company of Nusantara Infrastructure, PT Energi Infranusantara (EI) which is partnering with SN Power, Norwegian famous company, and Aboitiz Power, Philipines leading company. On September 28, 2015, EI held an MOA (Memorandum of Agreemant) with SN Power and Aboitiz Power. Witnessed by North Mamuju’s regent, Ir. H. Agus Ambo Djiwa, MP and the Commercial Counsellor from Norwegian Embassy, Mr. Ole Schanke Eikum, and also all district government, media, and the community representatives of North Mamuju.

With an area of 3.043,75 km2 and a population of 325 inhabitants, the need of electricity availability is very important for them, because electricity is an upstream infrastructure which becomes the driver and the key of economic improvement.
 
The project estimated will spend the cost of US$ 376 million; it is the first step to contribute in the infrastructure development that encouraged by the government of Jokowi, especially in the 35.000 MW electricity. In this project, partnering with the foreign investors who are pro and competent in the renewal energy sector and are a commitment to provide a maximal contribution to the shareholders and stakeholders.
 
SN POWER and ABOITIZ POWER
 
SN Power is a Norwegian government holding company, Statkraft and Norfund which is engaged in the hydro power construction and operation. The development of Lariang hydro power is the first project by Indonesian SN Power.
 
Meanwile, Aboitiz Power is a public company that becomes a holding company for investment in the power station, electricity distribution and retail electricity. Aboitiz Power is one of the biggest electrical manufacture with the scattered assets are throughout the country.
 
It is a positive achievement to be in cooperation with SN Power and Aboitiz Power, because those companies are very selective in choosing their partner to expand their business in Southeast Asia.