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Start of three geothermal plants expected in Indonesia in 2H of 2019

Start of three geothermal plants expected in Indonesia in 2H of 2019 Sorik Marapi project site, Indonesia (source: KS Orka)
Alexander Richter 23 May 2019

EBTKE in Indonesia expects the three geothermal power projects, the 40 MW Sorik Merapi, 55 MW Lumut Balai Unit 1, and the 80 Muara Laboh plants to come online in the second half of 2019.

Reported locally, the Directorate General of New and Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation (EBTKE) targets the Sorik Merapi Geothermal Power Plant (PLTP), at Mandailing Natal, North Sumatra to be able to operate commercially in the second half of this year. The construction of the 40 MW capacity plant costs US $ 180 million or around Rp. 2.6 trillion.

Director of Geothermal Directorate General of EBTKE Ida Nurhayatin said the progress of the construction of the plant had reached 70-80%. The contractor working on the construction is PT Sorik Merapi Geothermal Power.

“It is expected to be operational in the third or fourth quarter,” she told local news outlet katadata.co.id.

On the other hand, East Java Regional Business Director, Bali and Nusa Tenggara, Djoko Rahardjo Abumanan said the infrastructure of the Sorik Merapi PLTP had actually been completed. “It’s just an administrative process,” he said.

In addition to the Sorik Merapi PLTP, Lumut Balai Unit I PLTP will also be operating commercially, possibly next July. The plant is located in Muara Enim, South Sumatra.The plant with a 55 MW capacity is done by PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy (PGE). After unit I operates, PGE will conduct a tender for unit II engineering, procurement and construction work (EPC) which also has a capacity of 55 MW

The target is that the tender can be carried out this year after the company has completed several administrative requirements, the Muara Laboh PLTP located in Solok Selatan, West Sumatra, will also be operational soon, the target is September 2019.

The plant built by PT Supreme Energy has a capacity of 80 MW, the investment value for this plant reaches US $ 580 million or around Rp. 8.4 trillion.

Source: Kata Data