Jakarta (Antara Bali) - Pertamina Geothermal Energy (PGE), a subsidiary of Indonesian state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina, is working on four geothermal power plant projects simultaneously.
PGE's Corporate Secretary Tafif Azimudin here Thursday said the four power plant projects are located in Ulubelu (Lampung province), Lahendong (North Sulawesi province), Karaha (West Java province) and Lumut Balai (South Sumatra province).
"PGE is the only company in the world that works on four geothermal development projects simultaneously," he said.
According to Azimudin the four geothermal power plants are targeted to be completed by 2017.
"If these projects are completed in 2017, the PGE will be the largest geothermal development company in Indonesia with an installed capacity of 682 MW and with an equivalent production of 30 thousand BOEPD (barrels of oil equivalent per day)," he said.
Until now, PGE's geothermal working areas which are already in production are Kamojang (West Java province) with a capacity of 235 MW, Ulubelu110 MW, Lahendong 80 MW and Sibayak 12 MW.
Meanwhile, the projects which are being developed include Lumut Balai with a capacity of 4x55 MW, Karaha 1x30 MW, Kerinci (Jambi province) 1x55 MW, and Hululais (Bengkulu province) 2x55 MW.
Some work areas with further development are Ulubelu Unit 3 and 4 with a capacity of 2x55 MW and Lahendong Unit 5 and 6 with a capacity of 2x20 MW.
These projects are planned to be operational within the period of 2016 and 2020.
"PGE sets a geothermal energy development target amounting to 2,277 MW, with an equivalent production of 100 thousand BOEPD by 2025," Azimudin said. (WDY)
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PGE's Corporate Secretary Tafif Azimudin here Thursday said the four power plant projects are located in Ulubelu (Lampung province), Lahendong (North Sulawesi province), Karaha (West Java province) and Lumut Balai (South Sumatra province).
"PGE is the only company in the world that works on four geothermal development projects simultaneously," he said.
According to Azimudin the four geothermal power plants are targeted to be completed by 2017.
"If these projects are completed in 2017, the PGE will be the largest geothermal development company in Indonesia with an installed capacity of 682 MW and with an equivalent production of 30 thousand BOEPD (barrels of oil equivalent per day)," he said.
Until now, PGE's geothermal working areas which are already in production are Kamojang (West Java province) with a capacity of 235 MW, Ulubelu110 MW, Lahendong 80 MW and Sibayak 12 MW.
Meanwhile, the projects which are being developed include Lumut Balai with a capacity of 4x55 MW, Karaha 1x30 MW, Kerinci (Jambi province) 1x55 MW, and Hululais (Bengkulu province) 2x55 MW.
Some work areas with further development are Ulubelu Unit 3 and 4 with a capacity of 2x55 MW and Lahendong Unit 5 and 6 with a capacity of 2x20 MW.
These projects are planned to be operational within the period of 2016 and 2020.
"PGE sets a geothermal energy development target amounting to 2,277 MW, with an equivalent production of 100 thousand BOEPD by 2025," Azimudin said. (WDY)
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