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GdF Suez Engie developing Rantau Dedap geothermal project, Indonesia

GdF Suez Engie developing Rantau Dedap geothermal project, Indonesia Rantau, South Sumatra, Indonesia (source: flickr/ amrufm, creative commons)
Francisco Rojas 2 Jul 2015

ENGIE: "With a target capacity of 240 MW, the project is due to come on stream next year, and is expected to generate geothermal power for more than 30 years"

The following is a recent news release done by ENGIE on the geothermal exploration project on the site of Rantau Dedap in Indonesia.

A geothermal power generation project at Rantau Dedap in Indonesia

225 km from the South Sumatran capital Palembang, Rantau Dedap is the location of one of the largest high-temperature geothermal exploration sites in Indonesia.

The first drilling projects undertaken in 2012 and 2013 by ENGIE, PT Supreme Energy and Marubeni Corporation have confirmed the existence of a high-temperature reservoir (above 200°C). The first phase of geothermal resource exploitation began last year.

With a target capacity of 240 MW, the project is due to come on stream next year, and is expected to generate geothermal power for more than 30 years, supplying the electricity needs of 500,000 households and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by around 1 million metric tons per year.

Responding to the nation’s demand for energy by exploiting its geothermal potential

Estimated at 40% of world reserves, Indonesia has the greatest potential for geothermal anywhere on Earth. Still underexploited, geothermal is looking like an optimal resource with which to respond to the growing demand for energy demand, and a key enabling factor for the nation’s energy transition. Geothermal offers encouraging prospects for controlled energy costs, which have encouraged the Indonesian government to develop plans for exploiting 25% of this resource by 2025.

In addition to Rantau Dedap, ENGIE is also developing two other geothermal exploration projects in Indonesia: the Muaralaboh project in Western Sumatra, and the Rajabasa project at the Southern tip of the island.

Source: News Release by ENGIE & ENGIE’ YouTube Channel