Jakarta (Antara Bali) - State electricity company PT PLN fails to save Rp1.6 billion per year because the gas supply exchange mechanism from Gajah Baru gas field in Natuna to Muara Tawar steam power plant (PLTGU) in Bekasi, West Java, has not run properly.
Consequently, PLN chief of fuel oil and gas division Suryadi Mardjoeki said here on Thursday that PLTGU Muara Tawar has to use fuel oil with a total cost of Rp1, 6 trillion per year.
Suryadi expected that the Gajah Baru swap mechanism could be distributed to the Muara Tawar power plant immediately to save the company's operating costs.
According to Suryadi, the Gajah Baru gas swap was originally to be used to support the Muara Tawar power plant operations during its peak load with the at least 80 million cubic feet per day.
"However, there are only 20-30 MMSCFD available, making it less 50-60 MMSCFD. But if the Gajah Baru gas distributed optimally left only about 10-20 MMSCFD shortcomings," he said. (IGT)
