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JAKARTA: PT Bakrie Power plans to work with Korea East-West Power Co. Ltd. (EWP), the electric company from South Korea, aiming at the development of steam power plant project (power plant), Bontang, East Kalimantan, with a capacity of 2x100 megawatts (MW).

Initially, the two companies will build the Mine Mouth Power Plant 2x100 MW in Sangatta. However, because it must pass through protected forests and national parks Kutai, eventually transferred to the Bontang.

President Director of PT Bakrie Power, Ali Herman Ibrahim expressed his company remains a duet with the EWP for the Bontang coal fired power plant construction estimated to invest U.S. $ 300 million-US $ 350 million.

"It was us [Bakrie and EWP] want to build a joint bidding in Sangatta mine mouth coal mines because there are also owned by Bakrie. Because there [Kutai] must pass through protected forests and national parks Kutai, would be transferred to the Bontang, "he said at the seminar and meeting bsinis PT PLN with Korean construction company, today.

According to Ali, the desire to build Bontang coal fired power plant must pass through a tender process, considering the type and qualifications are no longer mine mouth power plant. Currently, he said, his company is still waiting for the construction bidding process of inclusion.

However, he continued, with the support of the coal reserves are large enough Bakrie and adequate technology, both companies remain confident could perform well Bontang plants are constructed.

Ali revealed by high-calorie coal demand expected to reach 1 million tons per year, will likely be supplied by several other mining companies operating around the plant. (Jha)

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