Coal stockpiles running at critical levels in Indonesia

Coal-fired power plants in Indonesia are facing a growing risk of fuel shortages, with inventories at most facilities sufficient for less than a fortnight's operation, local media Kontan and Bisnis Indonesia quote industry officials as warning on February 24.

Joseph Pangalila, a supervisory board member of the Indonesian Private Power Producers Association (APLSI), said that coal inventories at most coal-fired power plants nationwide currently cover only around 10 days of consumption. He made the remarks during an industry event hosted by the Indonesian Coal Mining Association in Jakarta