One step further for Palmerah Bridge and Tidal power plant in Indonesia

Tidal Bridge BV, the Dutch joint-venture company composed of the constructor Strukton International and the venture capital firm, DEC, has begun the feasibility study for the Palmerah Tidal Bridge project.

The project includes the tidal energy power plant installation and the 800m Palmerah Bridge construction at Larantuka Strait, in East Flores. These works constitute the first phase which is worth $200M and scheduled for the end of 2018. It will be followed by the extension and completion of the power system which will allow a capacity of 90MW to 115MW, the consumption of more than 100,000 households. This part of the project is to meet completion in 2020.

Tidal Bridge’s CEO, Eric van den Eijnden said: “We are proud to contribute to this bridge with cutting-edge technology and the largest tidal power plant in the world and in so doing be able to increase the living standard of the people.”

In April 2016, a head of agreement had been signed. Tidal Bridge BV in partnership with international and local companies, manages the design and construction for the whole four-year project that costs up to $550M.

André Hoogeveen, General Manager at Strukton Sustainable Energy commented: “This milestone is an extraordinary momentum to show our knowledge and experience. It is great to have the opportunity to contribute to this state of the art product in Indonesia.”