Ada yg tahu siapa itu AGNI Inc. Saya dapat dari BusinessTimes hari ini (http://www.emedia.com.my/Current_News/BTimes/Monday/Frontpage/2003062923571 2/Article/).
Mereka masuk Timor Timur!!. Dimana yah kira kira konsesinya. ----------- Agni bags East Timor onshore oil, gas deal By VASANTHA GANESAN AGNI Inc, a Malaysian-operated company involved in fuel cell technology, has emerged as the first company to be awarded onshore oil and gas exploration rights in East Timor. Agni will spend about 18 million euros (1 euro = RM4.39) to analyse how much hydrocarbon is available. The exploration, to start in September this year, may see Agni raking in revenues from 2004 onwards. "East Timor is very concerned about the environment. They welcomed our fuel cell technology and accepted it," Agni chief executive officer Dr Sri M. Lingham told Business Times. To power the fuel cell and ensure an environmentally-friendly process through the use of natural resources, Agni has been given the rights to generate electricity using both waste and onshore natural gas, including other hydrocarbons that may be present. Any excess oil and gas not used for the fuel cell will be exported. "Agni's expertise is in hydrocarbon processing. Exploration is not our forte, (so) we welcome partners who are interested in exploration to join us," Sri Lingham said. As the first step, Agni will contribute 5 million euros worth of fuel cell equipment to a power plant in Manatuto, the third largest city in East Timor. Manatuto is rich in natural resources but lacks energy-generating capabilities. "We will be harnessing the onshore gas that is available," he added. This fuel cell power plant, expected to be up and running by May 2004, will provide 24 hours of electricity flow to industries and schools, in a country where currently only the capital city, Dili, enjoys 24 hours of power supply. "There is no additional power in East Timor for industries. The masterplan of East Timor is to develop into an industrial nation," Sri Lingham said. On June 21 2003, he met with East Timor President Xanana Gusmao and Energy Minister Ovidio de Jesus Amaral to discuss the details of the power agreement and the rights for onshore oil and gas exploration. To hedge against the risk of running out of natural gas within a few years, Agni has accepted waste to generate power. "We have a fallback. Our business model is energy generation from waste. This we have secured," Sri Lingham said. The developed part of East Timor has some 390 tonnes of municipal solid waste and 130 tonnes of agricultural waste per day. The entire country would have some 600 tonnes of waste, which is capable of generating 15 megawatts of electricity. Another fuel cell power plant, in Dili, will begin operations in March 2005. The Government will purchase the energy from Agni with the funds it has from the European Union and Japan. In Malaysia, Agni's subsidiary is Agni Energie. The former has a paid-up capital of US$10 million (US$1 = RM3.80). Its shareholders comprise asset managers, investment trusts, directors, employees and individuals. Two weeks ago, Agni signed a memorandum of understanding with the Portuguese Municipality of Torres Novas to provide a fully-integrated waste-into-energy conversion solution. The deal is valued at 25 million euros. Privately-held Agni was founded in 1999 in Delaware, the US. The company designs and develops fuel cell and hydrocarbon-processing technology. It has registered offices in Delaware, London, Lisbon, Chennai, Singapore and Malaysia. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit IAGI Website: http://iagi.or.id IAGI-net Archive 1: http://www.mail-archive.com/iagi-net%40iagi.or.id/ IAGI-net Archive 2: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/iagi Komisi Sedimentologi (FOSI) : F. Hasan Sidi([EMAIL PROTECTED])-http://fosi.iagi.or.id Komisi SDM/Pendidikan : Edy Sunardi([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Komisi Karst : Hanang Samodra([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Komisi Sertifikasi : M. Suryowibowo([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Komisi OTODA : Ridwan Djamaluddin([EMAIL PROTECTED] atau [EMAIL PROTECTED]), Arif Zardi Dahlius([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Komisi Database Geologi : Aria A. Mulhadiono([EMAIL PROTECTED]) ---------------------------------------------------------------------
