The Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Ignasius Jonan inaugurated simultaneously the PLTMG Package 4 in the Sumbawa PLTMG 50MW, Thursday (25/7). With this inauguration, the Paket 4 project which was also carried out by KSO PT WIJAYA KARYA (Persero) Tbk. (WIKA) and MAN Energy namely Maumere 40 MW PLTMG - Maumere, NTT, Bima 50 MW PLTMG - Bima, NTB and 50 MW Sumbawa PLTMG - Sumbawa, NTB start operation.
The inauguration was attended by NTB Governor Zulkieflimansyah and Acting Director of PLN Djoko Rahardjo Abu Manan and Operations Director II PT WIJAYA KARYA (Persero) Tbk. (WIKA) Bambang Pramujo and PLTMG Package 4 Project Management.
The inauguration involving 2 Provinces and 5 District Regencies is part of the 35 thousand megawatt program carried out by the Government. According to Jonan, the operation of the package IV plant could increase the electricity supply capacity for Sumbawa Island, reduce the use of fuel for power plants, and realize the President Joko Widodo's Nawacita program.