Menilai Rp2,11 Triliun, Pembangunan Proyek PLTGU Muara Tawar Garapan HK Bakal Beroperasi Akhir Tahun Ini

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JAKARTA - PT Hutama Karya (Persero) has confirmed that the Muara Tawaring Gas and Steam Power Plant (PLTGU) project will soon be completed and is targeted to operate by the end of this year. The PLTGU, known as the Muara Tawared Combined Cycle Power Plant Block 2.3 & 4 Add-on Project, belongs to PT Pembangkitan Jawa Bali (PJB). "Until October 2022, the progress of the work on this project has reached 98.7 percent," said Operations Director II Hutama Kary Gunadi, quoted on Tuesday, November 15. Gunadi explained the scope of work on the joint operation (JO) project between the EPC Hutama Karya and Doosan Heavy Industry includes all construction work, engineering & procurement work for the BOP area and commissioning BOP area. Furthermore, Gunadi said that Hutama Karya is increasing the capacity of the existing units or by being called the add-on project. This capacity addition is done by utilizing gas heat from turbine gas burning, which was previously only discarded, but after this add-on unit was successfully built, wasted gas heat can be utilized and produce 650 MW of electricity. "In addition, the use of natural gas as a fuel for power generation is one of the green plants, with low emission," added Gunadi.

Located in Muara Tawar, Marunda, Bekasi-West Java, this project worth IDR 2.11 trillion has a strategic role in supporting the electricity needs of Java Island to support the peak load (peak load) of more than 200 Billion British Thermal Units Per Day (BBTUD) in particular for the expense needs in the Jabodetabek area. Gunadi revealed the challenges faced in the work on this project are the locations that intersect with power plants or installations that are already in operation. So that intense work and communication methods are needed between existing and projects. "Hutama Karya provides manpower of 900 people for the smooth running of this project. Once this project is completed, it can add to the knowledge of a number of manpowers related to operational technicalities and is expected to be able to become operators on the Muara Tawarn PLTGU," he said. The Muara Tawar PLTGU project which continues to progress in increasing production capacity (add on) 650 MW has successfully reached 1st Synchronization on Block 2 on Friday'at 14 October. This means that, Plant Block 2 at PLTGU Muara Tawarah has succeeded in producing electricity to be channeled into Java and Bali systems.