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Bali project still not advancing

Bali project still not advancing A Sacred Journey from the Sea to the Mountains, Lake Beratan, Bedugul, Bali, Indonesia (source: flickr/ januartha, creative commons)
Francisco Rojas 16 Jul 2014

Following an expected change in geothermal legislation at the end of this summer in Indonesia, the Bedugul Geothermal Project might take off later on this year but there are no guarantees for the time being.

According to a local news source in Indonesia, the Bali provincial government plans to reactivate the project Geothermal Power Plant in Bedugul Tabanan discontinued after explorations because of popular opposition to the project.
Deputy Governor of Bali, Ketut Sudikerta disclosed that the current location is complicated since there is risk for environmental problems such as erosion in the delicate environment. Apart from that, and as reported today in our website, current legislation bans the exploitation of geothermal resources in forest regions and is expected to shift by the end of this summer.(Link)

The Bedugul Geothermal Project was terminated by decree by the Bali Governor Dewa Made Beratha, and the Chairman of the Parliament of Bali, Ida Bagus Putu Wesnawa. The current Governor of Bali Made Mangku Pastika later confirmed that current exploration in the region is estimated to have a capacity of 165 MW. The public seems to be turning around on their opinion due to frequent shortages of electricity in the region suggesting that increasing the supply might solve the current problems.

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Source: Bali Bisnis Website