Jakarta (Antara Bali) - Three state firms will cooperate in producing solar cells at a total cost of US$30 million, an official said.

"In the first phase, the solar cells which will be produced in the first semester of 2012 may have a capacity of 30 megawatts," the deputy for infrastructures and logistics to the state enterprises minister, Sumaryanto Widayatin, said here Thursday.

The three state firms are electricity company PT PLN, construction company PT Wijaya Karya Tbk, and highway operator PT Jasa Marga Tbk.

Sumaryanto said the cooperation is part of synergy to deal with rising demand for electrical power.

"In the first phase, Jasa Marga will serve as off taker (direct user) of the solar cell production," he said.(IGT)

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