8:21 AM GE interested in building a nuclear reactor power plant in Indonesia | |
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"It costs about U.S. $ 1.4 billion (around Rp 12 trillion)," said he answered the Tempo in GE's Day event at the Plaza Athenee, Bangkok, Thailand. Ferdinando said GE is ready to compete with the two giant companies which are providers of nuclear technology, which combines Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (Japan) and Areva (France) and the combined Toshiba (Japan) with Westinghouse Electric (UK). GE, according to him, in cooperation with Hitachi (Japan). As crowded reported, the government has discussed plans to build nuclear-powered electricity generation. Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro on several occasions said it would begin a nuclear reactor which will be built in 2010-2011. Nuclear reactor is expected to supply electrical energy needs from 2015. According to the existing blueprint, nuclear power plant is able to supply about 4,000 megawatts in the first stage of supplying about 1,000 megawatts. Places that are often cited as the location is Mount Muria, Jepara, Central Java. According to Ferdinando, who familiarly called Nani, if the government agrees in his plans to build in accordance with the existing schedule, the time available is fairly urgent (aggressive date). "It's a matter of time will be difficult, unless already started with preparations immediately," he said. It takes a team to manage large amounts of nuclear power plants. General Electric's Director of Market Development in Indonesia Hasto Kristiyono said U.S. companies that are interested in working on nuclear projects. However, in addition, the company developed a renewable alternative energy technologies, such as biofuels from palm oil. President Director of General Electric South East Asia Stuart Dean said the company has long established relationships with the International Atomic Energy Agency. Cooperation, he said, will be included on nuclear information and training. | |
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