To meet the needs of domestic coal continues to increase the government plans to restrict the export quota of 150 million tons per year. It is estimated that coal demand will increase following the completion of the project 10,000 MW of electricity acceleration.
Government policy is to prioritize the fulfillment of coal for domestic needs they need to export restrictions. Following the completion of the acceleration of 10,000 MW project Phase II, coal demand for power will increase by 65-70 million tons per year. Export restrictions will be conducted after the government regulations as mandated by Law No. 4 Year 2009 on Coal Mining and the targeted completion later this year, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources said in a press conference after reviewing the exhibition "The Energy & Mining Indonesia Series 2009". Wednesday (14/10).
"We are optimistic that coal production could be increased because of Indonesia coal reserve reaches 20 billion tons, with potential for 90 billion tons, so actually there is great potential that could be developed depending on size of investment that we can do to convert the potential of the 90 billion tonnes," continued the Minister
Currently Indonesian coal production said Director General of Mineral, Coal and Geothermal Bambang Setiawan Department of Energy and Mineral Resources, this year is estimated to reach 230 million tons, designated for the domestic needs of 68.5 million tons, and approximately 45-46 million tonnes of which was allocated for power needs .
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