JAKARTA, May 29 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia has inaugurated two major industrial facilities in Batam, Riau Islands province, to support the nation's first wind-to-electrical energy conversion project, local authorities said.
The newly launched infrastructure includes the Cakrawala Building, featuring a climate-controlled block assembly facility, and the Nusantara Building, equipped for blasting and painting operations. Both facilities will support the Tennet 2GW High Voltage Direct Current project.
National Development Planning Minister Rachmat Pambudy said on Thursday that the project is expected to generate significant economic and investment benefits for both Batam and the national economy.
The project is expected to employ approximately 7,000 local workers during its construction phase and relies entirely on young Indonesian engineers for structural design work. ■