Press Release

Red-plated mining company PT Bukit Asam Tbk (PTBA) continue to improve the performance of non-mining businesses, especially power generation business. One of the efforts they are doing is keen to participate in the power plant tender.

Adib Ubaidillah, PTBA corporate secretary, on Friday (10/3) ago say, now PTBA eyeing plant project 2x300 megawatts (MW) mine mouth. The project is an alternative that they will work after pending development projects in South Sumatra 8.

For your information, Sumsel 8 projects were delayed because of PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) is not ready to build a 500 kilovolt (kv) power transmission project throughout Sumatra along 1,400 km.

As an illustration, the company was working to speed up the project which was originally targeted to be finished in 2019 being the end of 2018. For this reason, PTBA asked PLN to build another power plant project. 'PTBA asked for 2 x 300 MW. We are trying to find if there is,' said Sofyan Basir, President Director of PLN in Jakarta, Wednesday (8/3).

Although still hope there is a replacement Sumsel 8 pending projects, but according to Adib, PTBA would continue the Sumsel 8power plant project. 'The construction is expected before 2020,' said Adib.

In addition Sumsel 8 Mine Mouth Power Plant Project, PTBA recorded working on Peranap power plant with a capacity of 600 MW. PTBA is also managing power projects with a capacity of about 220 MW. In addition, PTBA also bidding for power plant Sumsel 9 and 10 with a capacity of 1,800 MW. PTBA targeting in 2023 to manage 5,000 MW power plant. (source : www.kontan.co.id)