French firm to invest in power, clean water in S Kalimantan, Bali

He said the Indonesian Embassy in France had sent a letter to South Kalimantan Governor Rudy Ariffin on the French company`s intention to invest in the power and clean water sectors.
Thalib said the French company had expressed its intention to invest in the Indonesian provinces after studying their energy and water resource potentials during an investment promotion exhibition held in Paris in mid-December 2007.
The French company which is engaged in energy and clean-water facilities development was interested in building a clean water plant capable of distributing 3,000-10,000 cu m of water a day.
It had also offered its services in the distribution of clean water to isolated areas which up to now are not yet covered by state-owned tap water company PDAM`s distribution network.
NTC had also offered to build a thermal power plant (PLTU) to supply electricity to areas experiencing power shortages in South Kalimantan.