Dahlan Iskan: 1000 Island of Indonesia will be supplied Solar Energy


About 1,000 islands scattered in the eastern part of Indonesia will get a supply of solar electricity. The plan, the realization of solar power for 1,000 of the island will be completed in 2013.

"It will be in the thousand islands in Indonesia. Everything should be through open tender," PLN president director said Dahlan Iskan accompany Vice President Boediono in Liyuan Resort, City of Nanning, Guang Xi Province, China, Tuesday, October 19, 2010.

According to Dahlan, solar energy electricity procurement program that is a special program in Eastern Indonesia. The reason, because in eastern Indonesia and the supply of sunlight is very high compared to the western region.

"Sunlight in eastern Indonesia are relatively better. Eastern Indonesia could produce a lot of electricity," said the owner of Java Post Group after the ceremony the Indonesia-China Energy Forum's fourth.

Solar power project for 1000 the island was opened opportunities for Chinese investors who are interested. Later this year, the project will be implemented in five districts that would be a pilot.

Five districts were getting power supply 100 percent of the sun's energy. Tender for procurement of Solar Power Generation will be held openly.

"That will we apply also to other districts in Eastern Indonesia," said Dahlan. Five districts which became the pilot project namely Bunaken (North Sulawesi), Gili Trawangan (NTB), Wakatobi (Southeast Sulawesi), Belawan (North Sumatra), and Raja Ampat (West Papua). Indonesia Today


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