Pertamina Geothermal Investment The World’s Largest

Development
geothermal or geothermal
Indonesia will enter a round
new. This is related to sustainability
ha silane PT Pertamina Geo-
Thermal Energy (PGE) to
Trailers Zealand Government
New and World Bank in
geothermal development in
Indonesia.
President Director of PT PGE SLA-
meth Riadhy say, Per-
Tamina launched
geothermal energy investment se-
of 1,000 megawatts (mw). “It
is the largest in the world, “
he said yesterday (18/6).
According to Slamet, terse project-
but is a joint de-
with the New Zealand government
which provides grants
U.S. $ 6.95 million for
technical assistance and facilities
funding from World Bank
amounting to USD 300 million for
develop a
kapasitas150 mw electricity.
“The project was conducted in the region
Sumatra and Sulawesi, “
he said.
Slamet said, aid
funded by a grant from the technical
The New Zealand government
strengthen the capability of PGE
through training, exchange
science, and development of kapa-
sitas. New Zealand Government
also plans to support in-
industry more broadly through
Geo-Industry Assistance Program
thermal which is currently still in
the preparation stage.
World Bank Country Director
for Indonesia Stefan Koeberle
said that the devel-
ment of geothermal energy is
important for Indonesia to
meet the electricity needs
while optimizing the po-
tension of environmentally friendly energy.
“Moreover, the government of Indonesia
are actively developing
renewable energy, “he said.
According Koeberle, currently
geothermal energy is the
the only technology capable of
replace labor-based
coal. Geothermal energy
is the energy resources
is clean and can be thin-
dalkan and is available in the area-
areas that need ener-
his teeth the more significant and
increased.
Data from the Ministry of Energy to
show, the potential for thermal energy
Indonesia recorded around the world
29 thousand mw which is a po-
largest geothermal tension in du-
nia, or about 40 percent of
potential of the world. However, despite the
to have huge potential,
utilization of geothermal energy in
Indonesia is still very minimal.
Current installed capacity
thermal power plant
Earth (PLTP) has just reached
1226 mw or 4.2 percent of
Indonesia’s geothermal potential.
Therefore, the government has
development plan
PLTP years 2010-2016 for
3967 mw through the Program
10 000 MW Power Plant
phase II