JAKARTA - State Enterprises Minister Dahlan Iskan said power transmission project in Sumatra can be done in several packages .
Dahlan insists on continuing the project plan in order to overcome the power crisis in Sumatra . " Divided into twelve pack , " Dahlan said in Jakarta today .
According to him , the construction of 500 kV electric transmission capacity that will be carried out by five companies owned construction field . Package 1 and 2 done by PT Wijaya Karya Tbk , package 3 and 10 by the Housing Development Tbk PT , as well as a package of 4 and 5 by PT Hutama work .
Furthermore , packets 7 , 8 , and 9 will be done by PT Karya Tbk Clairvoyant , as well as a package of 5 , 6 , and 11 by PT Adhi Karya Tbk . Furthermore , the package 12 will be done by the State Electricity Company ( PLN ) .
However , Dahlan did not explain in more detail about these packets . " Total length of 1,000 kilometers from Palembang to Medan , " said Dahlan .
Power transmission , he continued , would cost 10 trillion . According to Dahlan , it was cheaper than the costs mentioned earlier , namely Rp60 trillion . Financing comes from the joint construction SOEs and state banks .
" It's 30 per cent and 70 per cent of the work SOE state-owned bank , " said Dahlan .
North Sumatra government will participate in the construction of the transmission . Later , Dahlan explained , each package will be undertaken by a subsidiary of the state-owned company formed and local governments .
" Engaging local governments , such as the Bali toll , so have the stocks . A subsidiary of the package , " he said .
Transmission construction is expected to be done this year . Dahlan called for a study and survey activities for this project can be less than two months .
" Survey and a half months , usually six months . We will gather again to work state director in Medan , April 7 nights . Participate invited governors and regents , " he said .
Previously , Dahlan said , already planning the construction of 275 kV transmission in Sumatra . Unfortunately , the transmission planning done 15 years ago it was done in the area west of Sumatra . In fact , now more rapid pace of economic growth in eastern Sumatra .
" It was probably built ' toll ' to handle the increased electrical Sumatra Sumatra electricity needs drastic . Transmission built seven years ago passed through the west coast , there is no certainty when completed as many passes through the protected forest , " he said .
He likened the construction of 275 kV transmission like a highway with two lanes . In fact , demand for electricity in there like a vehicle that requires a four- lane highway . " The toll is like a two- lane , four-lane when his needs . But, do not blame the first , you know , " he said .