Jakarta (Antara Bali) - State electricity company PLN said construction of nine small capacity liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals to be built in eastern Indonesia will cost around US$240 million.
The nine terminals will be built by PT Perta Daya Gas, a joint venture between PT Indonesia Power, a subsidiary of PLN and PT Pertagas, a subsidiary of state oil and gas company Pertamina.
Suryadi Mardjoeki , head of the Oil Fuel and Gas Division of PLN said that 35 percent or US$84 million of the cost will be provided by PT Indonesia Power and 65 percent or US$156 million by PT Petragas.
Three of the terminals are to be operational by the end of 2013 or early 2014, Suryadi said here on Tuesday.
The three terminals will respectively be built in Pesanggaran, Bali with a capacity of 20 mmscfd, in Maros South Sulawesi with a capacity of 10-15 mmsfd and in East Kalimantan with a capacity of 20 mmscfd.
The other six terminals are expected to be operational in 2015, Suryadi said.(IGT)