Jakarta - Indonesia's demand for electricity is growing at a rate of approximately 8 % per year . It is difficult to rely on PT PLN to meet these needs , so need help from the private sector .
" Seeing the condition of the state budget , we can only add a new connection by 5 % . Fact that yesterday's 7 % are still lacking . This will make the longer the waiting list , " said Minister for Economic Affairs Chairul when met at the office of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry ( Kadin ) Indonesia , Brass , Monday ( 26/05/2014 ) .
The man who was familiarly called CT CT revealed it to say , it has been difficult to rely solely PLN electricity supply in Indonesia . " PLN will not be able to , not enough budget . Instead of inserting plants , 10,000 MW projects of his era , Mr. JK ( Jusuf Kalla ) alone is not 100 % finished , let alone 10,000 MW phase II project , " he said .
To encourage additional electrical capacity nationwide , up CT , the government will make a breakthrough by allowing private parties to build their own plants and sell electricity .
" So we have to make a breakthrough , we need to encourage private wake and sale of electric power generation in the grid can ride , " he said .
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