JAKARTA, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- The Indonesian government will limit the export of coal to 150 million tons a year from 2009 to 2025 to secure domestic supplies, according to local media Wednesday.
"The policy was adopted in the 2004 Indonesian Coal Policy. Coal export is allowed under the ceiling of 150 million tons a year," director general of coal industry Simon Felix was quoted as saying in Wednesday's Bisnis Indonesia newspaper.
Indonesia needs stable supplies of huge amount of coals to fuel at least 35 new power plants to operate in 2009.
State-run electricity company PLN alone will need supplies of up to 75 million tons of coal in 2010 to fuel its generators.
Indonesia produced some 193 million tons of coal in 2006, with export sales accounting for about 70 percent.
"The policy was adopted in the 2004 Indonesian Coal Policy. Coal export is allowed under the ceiling of 150 million tons a year," director general of coal industry Simon Felix was quoted as saying in Wednesday's Bisnis Indonesia newspaper.
Indonesia needs stable supplies of huge amount of coals to fuel at least 35 new power plants to operate in 2009.
State-run electricity company PLN alone will need supplies of up to 75 million tons of coal in 2010 to fuel its generators.
Indonesia produced some 193 million tons of coal in 2006, with export sales accounting for about 70 percent.
