Indonesia

PT PLN, Indonesia’s government monopoly that controls power distribution, will bid for a US$145.5 million Singapore power project.

PLN will bid for a $145.5 million worth of Singaporean power projects through its subsidiary, PLN Batam.

BP Plc is assessing expansion in Indonesia via geothermal energy.

The first unit of a coal-fired power plant in Cirebon, West Java with 660MW capacity can now help supply electricity to Bali and Java.

First Solar will collaborate  with PJB Services on bringing 100 megawatts of solar power projects to Indonesia.

Residents in some parts of South Banjarmasin and Teluk Tiram in South Kalimantan had to endure extended power failure.

Medco Power will build and operate a gas-fired power plant in Batam, Riau Island and sell the electricity produced to Perusahaan Listrik Negara. 

General Electric and Perusahaan Listrik Negara will cooperate in developing a model renewable energy power plant in Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara.

Malaysia's Energy Commission awarded Tenaga Nasional Bhd a contract to build and operate a RM3bil combined-cycle gas turbine Prai power plant.

Publicly listed oil and gas services provider PT Radiant Utama Interinsco plans to build hydropower plants in West Sumatra to diversify its business.

PLN is close to completing 100 solar power plants with a total capacity of 18,150 kilowatt peak on dozens of small and remote islands in Indonesia.

Indonesia's PLN has initiated land acquisition for the transmission line that will connect Indonesian and Malaysian power grids.

PLN will start cutting power to customers in Jambi who have not paid their bills in three months.

PT Huadian Bukit Asam Power will supply electricity of 2 by 620 megawatts for 25 years to PLN.

PLN is seeking interested bidders for funding the construction of a $200 million gas-fired power plant in Arun, Aceh.

Hanson Energy will deliver 429,000 tons of coal annually to PLN’s coal-fired power plant PLTU 3 in Teluk Naga, Tangerang, Banten under a 20-year contract. The power plant, with a capacity of 945 MW, will distribute the electricity to Jakarta and its surrounding areas. This is the second agreement Hanson has made with PLN in 13 months. In August 2011, Hanson agreed to provide 640,000 metric tons of low-rank coal per year to PLN’s steam power plant in Tarahan Baru, Lampung. That agreement lasts for 20 years. For more.