The Jakarta Post Indonesia aims to increase its electricity capacity to 15,000MW in 2010 to support its economic growth target of 7% by 2014.

Mr Hatta Radjasa coordinating minister for the economy during a seminar organized by the Bogor Institute of Agriculture in Jakarta said that "The 15,000 MW capacity can be achieved through construction of new power plants.”

Mr Hatta said that adequate power supply would help boost economic growth and increase competitive edge of the country’s industrial products in the world market.

The extra supply of electricity would keep state power producer from rotating blackouts.

Mr Hatta added that "There would be no longer rotating blackouts throughout the country starting in June.” He said the government's middle term target was to overcome power shortage in 2012-2013.

(Sourced from The Jakarta Post)