The certainty of electricity supply in the Rokan Block, which will soon be transferred in August, needs to be decided to ensure operational activities in the working area.
Komaidi Notonegoro, Executive Director of the ReforMiner Institute Komaidi Notonegoro, said that Chevron needed to immediately conclude negotiations with PT PLN (Persero). According to him, the impact will be very positive if there is a synergy of SOEs there.
"What is more important than that is the certainty of the sustainability of electricity supply for the Rokan Block," He said.
Meanwhile, currently, the owner of the PLTGU in the Rokan Block is PT Mandau Cipta Tenaga Nusantara (MCTN). Chevron Standard Ltd owns 95% of MCTN's shares. (CSL) and the rest by local companies.
On the other hand, PT Pertamina (Persero) and PLN have communicated the supply of electricity and steam in the Rokan Block in March 2020. On February 1, 2021, the two companies signed a power and steam sale and purchase agreement (PJBTLU) which will be effective in August 2021.
Meanwhile, Deputy Head of SKK Migas Fatar Yani Abdurrahman assessed that electricity and steam are the backbones of operations in the Rokan Block.
He said SKK Migas had sent a letter to PT Chevron Pacific Indonesia (CPI) regarding the continuation of the power plant in Rokan.
Previously, Director of Commerce and Customer Management of PT PLN (Persero) Bob Saril said his party had signed an MoU for the supply of electricity and steam with Pertamina Hulu Rokan which was effective in August 2021.
Bob explained that in supplying electricity and steam for the Rokan Block, PLN divided it into two stages, namely the transition period and the permanent period. The transition period will last for 3 years starting from August 2021 to August 2024.
"During this transition period, PLN will manage existing power plants which currently electrify the Rokan working area," he explained.
Meanwhile, permanent services will be provided starting August 8, 2024, namely by interconnecting the electricity system in the Rokan working area with the interconnection of the Sumatran electricity system.
"In the permanent period, the Rokan Block will be supplied from the Sumatran interconnection electricity system and steam will be supplied with the construction of a more reliable steam generator," he said.
Bisnis Indonesia, Page-4, Monday, May 24, 2021
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