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PLN urged to speed up rehabilitation of 30 MW Kamojang Unit 1

PLN urged to speed up rehabilitation of 30 MW Kamojang Unit 1 Kamojang geothermal plant, Indonesia (source: ThinkGeoEnergy, creative commons)
Alexander Richter 14 Jan 2017

The Indonesian government urges PLN to speed up efforts to bring back the 30 MW Unit 1 of the Kamojang geothermal power plant complex in Garut, West Java.

Following damage to its turbine, the 30 MW Unit 1 of the Kamojang geothermal power plant of PLN in Garut, West Java has not been operating for more than one year.

Now the Deputy Minister for Energy and Mineral Resources of Indonesia, Arcandra Tahar has called upon PLN to resume operation of the unit as soon as possible.

Unit 1 of the Kamojang geothermal power plant complex is one of five units on site with a total capacity of 235 MW, but only 205 MW at the moment. PLN should have moved quickly to repair the turbine. As a result, today PLTP Kamojang’s capacity has reduced to 205 MW. “PLN should have moved quickly to repair the turbine.

Pertamina Geothermal Area Kamojang supplies steam to PLTP Kamojang Unit I, which is managed by PT Indonesia Power, a unit of PLN. Indonesia Power manages PLTP Kamojang Unit I, II and III.  Pertamina Geothermal Energy manages Unit IV and V.

Source: Rambu Energy