Indonesia Wants to Speed Up Power Plant Construction
Vice President Jusuf Kalla has renewed calls for state-owned power company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) to speed up construction of coal-fired power plants in a bid to swiftly resolve a power crisis plaguing Java. Kalla made the statement during a visit to the Suralaya coal-fired power plant in Cilegon, West Java. The 652-megawatt Suralaya project is scheduled for completion in 2010. However, since Java has frequently suffered power blackouts due to a lack of power capacity, the government has requested PLN wrap up several key power projects on the island before next year’s general election.