Japanese Company Kanematsu KGK Visits SEI for Cooperation in Building 10 MWp Koba Solar Power Plant
BANDUNG – The Board of Directors of SEI and SENEKO received a visit from PT Aura Energi Primanusa and Kanematsu KGK Corp. at the SEI Office on Tuesday (29/11). PT Aura Energi Primanusa itself is a renewable energy power plant development company, while Kanematsu KGK Corp. is a Japanese company engaged in the sales of machine tools, industrial machinery, energy related machinery, and peripheral equipment. The meeting during this visit discussed the plan for cooperation in the construction of the Koba PLTS located in Central Bangka, Bangka Belitung Islands Province.
This visit was motivated by the plan for cooperation in the construction of the 10 MWp Koba PLTS with the Japanese government. The Koba PLTS involving SEI and JTE as a Consortium, and SENEKO as a company established for the plan to build the Koba PLTS Project, PT Aura Energi Primanusa and Kanematsu KGK were also involved as consultants for the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) from the Japanese Government.
During this visit, several parties present were General Manager of Kenamatsu KGK Mr. Nagawa, Manager of Kanematsu KGK Mr. Kusu, Representative of Kanematsu Indonesia Mr. Arif Wibowo, President Director of PT Aura Mr. Yamamoto, accompanied by Director of PT SENEKO Ronggo Sulistyo, Commissioner of SENEKO Hadi Siswantoro, Director of Engineering and Operations of SEI Fajar M. Falah, Director of Development and Business of SEI I Made Sandika, and General Manager of Business Development of SEI Kurniawan Imam Ghozali.
In addition to visiting the SEI office, the group also reviewed the Len solar module fabrication located in the PT Len Industri (Persero) office area. The group was explained how solar module production is carried out at Len with quality according to standards. This visit also provided an overview that the renewable energy industry in Indonesia, especially PLTS, has high potential and a positive trend. Len and SEI are pioneering companies in the solar energy sector that have consistently supported the progress of EBT in Indonesia. It is hoped that the cooperation that will be established can run smoothly until the planned project can be implemented properly. The construction of PLTS Koba is able to provide benefits for electricity needs for the surrounding area, contribute to reducing carbon emissions, and increase carbon credit according to the world's carbon mix target.