Don't Pull the Plug
The government has made the decision to revive private sector electricity projects. There's a new player from China that certainly seems to be very excited.
April 2, 2002
ALTHOUGH the economic crisis can strangle all but us, there's no way the electricity is going to be cut off. This resolve can be seen by the decision of the government of President Megawati to continue development of private sector electricity power plants. The first project chosen to be revived is the 400-mw, geothermal-powered plant (PLTP) of Karaha Bodas.
It is common knowledge that when the crisis began, the then president Suharto had al
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