REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -  Indonesia's state-owned electricity firm PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) will import electricity from Malaysian corporation, Sarawak Energy Berhard (SEB). Total of power capacity worth 230 mega watts (MW) to meet the energy needs in West Kalimantan.

"In the early stage, we will import 50 MW power and will gradually increase to 230 MW. The electricity will begin in middle of 2015 to 2020," President Director of PLN, Nur Pamudji said on Friday.

After five years, PLN can export and import depends on the economic situation. Pamudji said the flat price of electricity at nine cents per kwh while building power plant alone will cost more expensive. Later, in West Kalimantan, PLN no longer needs to build a small capacity plants, such as 25 mega watt (MW) or 50 MW.

West Kalimantan also has great potential for coal. But to use it as energy resource, West Kalimantan must also has a large electrical system first. 

Sarawak electricity system has produced 6,000 MW, while West Kalimantan only 150 MW. The interconnection construction loan is financed by Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Agence Francaise de Development (AFD) worth 99 million USD. 

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