GE Signs Letter of Intent with Perusahaan Listrik Negara

General Electric

and Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) signed today a Letter of Intent (LOI) to jointly develop a program on renewable energy using GE's integrated biomass gasification technology and expertise. The LOI also explores the implementation of this technology through a pilot plant project in Sumba and other islands using wood-chips as a fuel source. The project is expected to generate 1 Megawatt of electricity for households and small industries in remote Sumba.The commitment between PLN and GE will see the utilization of fuel for generating electricity in Indonesia which has rich sources of renewable energy."PLN strongly believes that GE's technology and expertise can play an important role in the development of