2022, South Sulawesi flooded with Investments
MAKASSAR, FAJAR – South Sulawesi is certain to be flooded with investment in 2022. The energy and infrastructure sectors will dominate. The South Sulawesi One Stop Integrated Service and Investment Service (DPMPTSP), investors from China will be ready to invest in Enrekang next year. A hydroelectric power plant (PLTA) with a capacity of 2x100 MW will be built. The investment value is IDR 3.4 trillion.
Not only that, the Sidrap and Jeneponto PLTBs are also planned to be built in 2022. This includes the Makassar New Port (MNP) toll road investment plan and the Jenelanta Dam. The Provincial Government of South Sulawesi believes that it will be one that will contribute greatly to investment growth in South Sulawesi in 2022.
The Head of the Promotion Development Section of the South Sulawesi DPMPTSP, Yessy Yoanna, stated that, especially in Enrekang a hydropower plant is planned to be built in Buttu Batu. A Chinese company, Synopech, which is a subsidiary of Sinohydro, have already had a meeting with the South Sulawesi Provincial Government last September.
"The realization of investment will accelerate in the energy sector, the growth will be large," said Yessy at the Economic Talk of Harian Fadjar talk show in Swss Belinn Panakukang, Thursday, November 25.
Yessy believes that investment growth in 2022 will far exceed 2021. The economic recovery is getting better so it is ensured that the business sector will continue to thrive. The realization of South Sulawesi’s investment until the third quarter of 2021 grew 111 percent from the target of 12.33 trillion.
"In the third quarter of 2021, the realization has reached IDR. 13.6 trillion. It's a big growth," She said.
Investment in 2021, said Yessy, is dominated by the property, construction and mining sectors. For the highest distribution, Makassar City reached 56 percent with a value of IDR. 7.5 trillion, followed by East Luwu by 12 percent with a value of IDR. 1.6 trillion.
According to Yessy, the South Sulawesi economy, continuing to grow even more than the national one, even during the pandemic, has triggered the high investment achievements to date. She said, there are many sectors that are still stretched this year.
"There are several sectors that do not stop at this time, such as housing, industrial areas, mining, agriculture and energy," she stated. The number of economic sectors showing positive performance makes her party optimistic that South Sulawesi's investment can reach IDR 1.7 trillion by the end of 2022. “As of today, we recorded that there were 3,029 incoming investments. Every day there are 10 people who ask for permission to invest in South Sulawesi,” she uttered.
Own Selling Value
Deputy Chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) of South Sulawesi, Satria Majid revealed, the rapid development of a number of national strategic projects in South Sulawesi will attract more investment.
According to Satria, this year President Joko Widodo has come to inaugurate infrastructure projects three times. This means that South Sulawesi is an attraction, so business actors need not hesitate.
Likewise with the arrival of a number of ministers, such as the Minister of Investment/Investment, Bahlil Lahadalia, and the Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Sandiaga Uno. The presence of these two ministers is believed to strengthen the potentials of South Sulawesi, especially in the tourism and creative economy sectors.
“South Sulawesi is indeed interesting, we are never empty of visitors. What more do we need from South Sulawesi?," he said.
Source: Harian Fajar Newspaper, Friday, November 26, 2021