Launch of tender process for 110 MW Simbolan Samosir working area, Indonesia

Launch of tender process for 110 MW Simbolan Samosir working area, Indonesia

EBTKE in Indonesia has launched the auction process for the 110 MW
geothermal working area of Simbolon Samosir.

In an announcement on its website, the Directorate General for New,
Renewable and Energy Conservation at the Energy and Mineral Resources
Ministry (ESDM) in Indonesia reports having launched the pre-qualification
process for Simbolon Samosir geothermal Working Area (WK).

The Geothermal Working Area (WKP) Simbolon Samosir is targeted to be
operational by 2024 and foresees the development of a 110 MW geothermal
power plant with reserves of around 150 MW.

This WKP has an area of 168,800 hectares, and is locaed in the five
regencies of Samosir, Toba Samosir, North Tapanuli, Humbang Hasundutan and
Dairi.

The Simbolon Samosir WKP is one of eight working areas being auctioned by
the Indonesian government this year.

Launched November 2, 2016, Director of Geothermal Yunus Saefulhak said that
in addition to meet the electricity to the public, Utilization of Geothermal
in the Work Area Geothermal Simbolon Samosir is also expected to bring in
additional revenue for the region, through the Tax State Revenue (non-tax)
on most of the gross revenue of the licensee Geothermal " he said in his
speech.

With this socialization implemented, he added, is expected to tender WKP
Simbolon Samosir, can be accomplished smoothly. "The winner of the auction
will be able to carry out the activities with the support of all parties,
particularly local governments and communities, so that the use of
geothermal energy can be accomplished in accordance with the target," said
Yunus.

Details about the working area:

Working area: Simbolon Samosir
Location : Samosir, North Tapanuli, Humbang Hasundutan and Dairi, North
Sumatera province
Estimated reserves : 150 MW
Area of the WK : 168,800 hectares
Estimated reservoir temperature 240 degrees Celsius
Planned capacity of the power plant: 110 MW
Scheme: Total project
Highest reference price : $0.155/ kWh, Energy Ministry ministerial decree
no. 17, 2014.
Commercial Operation Date (COD) target : 2024.
Tender number: 01/10.10/WKP-10/KESDM/2016

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John Diecker
APT Consulting Group Co., Ltd.

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