The Government of Indonesia has launched its geothermal power plant project in a move to shift from coal to cleaner energy resources to generate electricity for the country while meeting its objective to add 35,000 MW of power generating capacity by 2020. At the inauguration of the PLTP Kamojang Unit V geothermal power plant (35 MW, US$104m), the Government officially launched the construction of six new geothermal power plants totalling 400 MW: the PLTP Ulubelu Unit 3 and 4 in Tanggamus, Lampung, with a capacity of 2x55 MW; PLTP Lahendong Unit 5 in Minahasa, North Sulawesi, with a capacity of 2x20 MW; PLTP Karaha Unit 1 in Tasikmalaya, West Java, with a capacity of 1x30 MW; PLTP Lumut Balai Unit 1 and 2 in Muara Enim, South Sumatra, with capacity of 2x55 MW; PLTP Hululais Unit 1 in Bengkulu, with a capacity of 1x55 MW and PLTP Kerinci Unit 1 in Jambi, with a capacity of 1x55 MW. Pertamina’s subsidiary Pertamina Geothermal Energy (PGE) built and operates the plant. At the same time, the company announced it was ready to spend up to US$2.5bn (IRup33,000bn) on geothermal power plants by 2019.
Electricity consumption in Indonesia is expected to double in 10 years, from 189 TWh in 2013 to 386 TWh in 2022.
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