First Column up Ceremony in Muara Karang Power plant
Muara Karang Power plant held first Column up Ceremony on Tuesday, September 11th, 2008 which located in PLTU Muara Karang area, North Jakarta.
The ceremony was attended by directors of PT Wijaya Karya (persero) Tbk, PLN, Mitsubishi and PT Truba Engineering.
In his speech, Mr. Kazuo Sohma, General Manager Deputy of Mitsubishi Heavy Industri from Takasoga gave apreciation to WIKA, PLN and Truba because the project is excellent and good cooperation.
Project of PLTU Muara Karang has purpose to solve electricity crisis entire Java and Bali. The project has already started since December 2007 and will be complete at the middle of July 2010.
To solve electricity crisis, beside increasing electricity capacity 5 x 120 MW or 600 MW, PLN also changes the system from Single Cycle or PLTU (steam) to be Combined Cycle or PLTGU (Gas and steam), in order to the total capacity become 600 MW + 2 x 200 MW or 1000 MW.
Scope of WIKA’s works in this project are civil, soil work, concrete work, concrete structure erection including finishing work. WIKA works fully in ground breaking and concrete work.