Development of city gas project in Dumai completed
Monday, November 25 2019 - 04:39 PM WIB
Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) said the development of city gas distribution network in the city of Dumai, Riau province has been completed.
As many as 4,743 households (SR) in Teluk Binjai and Jaya Mukti village administrations have been connected with the city gas network.
With installation of the city gas network, each household could save Rp60,000-Rp90,000 per month. They are also able to use cleaner energy, compared to using liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).
The gas for the Dumai city is supplied by PT Energi Mega Persada (EMP) Bentu. The gas is, then, distributed to households by the state-controlled gas distribution firm PT Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk, which is also the developer of the gas city network in Dumai, said Director for Planning and Development of Oil and Gas at the MEMR, Alimuddin Baso, said.
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The total length of gas pipeline in the city of Dumai reaches 89 kilometers, consisting of 79 km of 63-inches of PE pipe, 1.6 km of 180-inches of pipeline as well as 4-inches of CS pipe along 112 meters.
The city gas network program is part of the government's drive to increase utilization of domestic natural gas and at the same time reducing fuel imports, which ultimately narrowing the country's trade deficit.
The government also reduces subsidy for LPG amounting to Rp178 billion per annum, which is equal to slashing 25,500 tons of LPG imports per year.
Editing by Roffie Kurniawan