Indonesia: Pertamina Geothermal exceeds self-set geothermal production targets

Indonesia: Pertamina Geothermal exceeds self-set geothermal production
targets

In a release, Indonesian PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy (PGE), a subsidiary
of state-owned energy company PT Pertamina announces having exceeded
self-set targets for geothermal power generation in the first nine months of
this year.

Until September 30, 2016, Pertamina Geothermal Energy produced 2,233 GW
hours (GWh) of geothermal power in the first nine months of the year
exceeding the target of 2,216 GWh.

"The company production target for geothermal power is set at 3,075 GWh in
the whole of the year," PGE corporate secretary Tafif Azimudin said late
last week.

PGE has six units of geothermal power plants (PLTP) including PLTP Kamojang
in Kamojang-Darajat, West Java, with a production capacity of 235 megawatts
(MW); four units of PLTP Lahedong in Lahedong, North Sulawesi with a
capacity of 80 MW; and two units of PLTP Ulubelu in Gunung Way Panas,
Lampung with a capacity of 55 MW.

Tafif said currently,PGE operates eight geothermal projects including
geothermal steam fields and PLTPs . Five units of the geothermal energy
development projects are located in Kamojang, Karaha, Lahendong, Ulubelu and
Lumut Balai.

Meanwhile, PGE is developing stem field projects including Hululais and
Sungai Penuh steam fields, and four projects in the exploration phase -
Bukit Daun, Margabayur, Lawu and Seulawah.

"Infrastructure being built in Bukit Daun is access road via forest 20
kilometers long now in the final phase. Exploration is expected to start in
October this year," Tafif said.

Two units of the projects have been completed including Kamojang Unit 5 and
Ulubelu Unit 3. Therefore, by the end of 2016, PGE hopes to finish two more
projects - Lahedong Unit 5 and Karaha Unit 1.

Geothermal Director at the Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation
Directorate General of the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry Yunus
Saefulhak said he is optimistic PGE could achieve the production target for
geothermal power set for the year with the additional capacity of the plants
to be operated.

The capacity of the power plants is increased from 462 megawatts (MW) to 557
MW. The additional capacity include 55 MW contributed by PLTP Ulubelu which
came on line in July 2016 and Lahendong Unit 5 , which came on stream in
September 2016 with a contribution of 20 MW.

"In December 2016, PGE will set into operation Lahendong with a capacity of
20 MW that the geothermal power production target of PGE this year would be
achieved," he said.

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John Diecker
APT Consulting Group Co., Ltd.

www.aptthailand.com