Power Plant Construction to Have 20,000 MW Capacity

State electricity firm Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) targets 20,000 megawatts (MW) capacity power plants to enter construction stage by end this year. Most of said power plants are targeted to operate in 2020-2021. There are 14,000 megawatts (MW) of 35,000 MW power plant that has completed of financial closing with independent power producer (IPP) until September 2017. Currently, PLN still negotiating another 12,000 MW in financial closing stage with IPP and expected 6,000 MW will be completed by the end of the year.