Achieved Project COD
Jepara, 30 September 2022 – PT. Bhumi Jati Power (hereinafter “BJP”) as the project company of Tanjung Jati B Unit 5 & 6 Project 2 x 1,000MW (Net) (hereinafter the “Project”) is pleased to announce that the Project COD was successfully achieved on 30th September 2022 and our Plant have started commercial operation since 0:00 am on the same day.
The Project, which is listed as one of the National Strategic Projects under the President Regulation No.3 Year 2016, commenced the construction in March 2017, and after 5 years of construction and commissioning, Unit 5 achieved commercial operation on 17th March 2022, then finally achieved the Project COD on 30th September 2022. It wasn’t an easy path until now and there were many challenging situations especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, however, with the support by PT. PLN and all the stakeholders, the last and biggest milestone of this Project was finally achieved successfully.
Project COD is not the goal of this Project, but just the beginning of the long journey of 25 years operation. PT. Bhumi Jepara Service, who is the Operation and Maintenance (hereinafter “O&M”) company of the Project, will provide reliable O&M service and BJP/BJS believe that this Project will contribute to the stable and safety operation of Jawa Bali Grid.
President Director of BJP, Mr. Shinji Yokota, commented “I am delighted to realize this great milestone achievement of Project COD. It has taken 66 months since Finance Close of the Project and 10 years since we started initial development of the Project. From this date, our challenge continues for next 25 years and we are committed to operate our power plants in a stable, efficient and environment-friendly manner and contribute to stable grid operation of the PLN.”
Site Project Manager of BJP, Mr. Hadi Suwasono, with a sense of pride in this achievement, commented “Recalling to the 5 years time of the Project scenes started from the green field until the achievement of Project COD, there were a lot of things we passed by, a lot of challenges we tackled together, a lot of difficulties we solved to achieve every single milestone. Even worst during we faced Covid-19 pandemic period, mentally it was hard time to be faced where day by day live with worries on who will be down for the next, how we will evacuate him/her, what will be the consequences etc. while keep trying to progressing the Project. Thanks to God for your blessing, and thanks to all the team members and family support who have dedicated your time for the completion of this Project. Though it delayed about one year, finally we successfully achieved our biggest milestone of Project COD.
Nothing else matter!!! Now onward it is the time for us to bring another success on the O&M stage for safe and stable operation and maintenance.
As always “Working Together for Working Better”