Indonesia Govt Has to Keep Its Geothermal Assets

Jakarta, 8 Ramadan 1438/3 June 2017 (MINA) – Coordinator of State Owned Enterprise Forum (BUMN) Romadhon Jasn hopes the government can keep its geothermal assets as the utilization of geothermal energy can help the government to achieve the target of 35 thousand MW power plant development.

This energy is a renewable energy which will be our energy source in the future, and should be a top priority,” he said, Friday. Republika reported.

However, a number of problems such land ownership and others make the program is not running smoothly. He hopes the government can help solve the problems that are being experienced by PT Geo Dipa Energy, a joint venture formed by PT Pertamina and PT PLN (State Electricity Company).

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Geo Dipa is now working on two units of geothermal power plant (PLTP) Patuha in West Java and Dieng units in Central Java. Each PLTP has a potential power of 400 megawatts. However, Geo Dipa is being sued by Bumigas who was hired as contractor before.

Geothermal project is a state asset, so that the problem can harm the state finance. “Therefore, the government needs to help solve this problem with the aim of not harming the state finance or any state-owned assets,” he said

Star Energy company becomes the largest geothermal power plant (PLTP) operator in Indonesia after the acquisition of two Corporation assets in mount Salak and Darajat.

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Data from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources quoted in Jakarta on Sunday showed that Mount Salak PLTP has a capacity of 377 MW and Darajat of 270

Meanwhile, Star Energy, an affiliated company of PT Barito Pacific Tbk, controlled by national businessman Prajogo Pangestu, has previously managed Wayang Windu PLTP with a capacity of 287 MW. (P2/RS5)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)