China Huadian jumps aboard BlackGold's 600MW coal-fired project in Indonesia

It will be the EPC contractor and the operations and maintenance contractor.

BlackGold Natural Resources and Chinese power group China Huadian have set up a joint venture for the development, construction, operation and maintenance of a 600 MW coal-fired power plant in Riau province in Sumatra (Indonesia), according to Enerdata. The consortium has take part to the bidding process opened by Indonesian state-owned company PT PLN.

"The project would consist of two 300 MW units and would burn coal supplied by Blackgold. China Huadian would be the EPC contractor and the operations and maintenance contractor. The cost of the project remains to be determined," Enerdata said.

This story was originally published by Enerdata.