Pertamina to invest $105 million for 50 MW Kamojang extension
Tea plantation at Gunung Mas, West Java, Indonesia (source: flickr/ micha.hb, creative commons)
Alexander Richter
14 Oca 2013
Pertamina Geothermal continues its ambitious development plans, with investments in 50 MW Kamojang extension in West Java and development at Tomohon, North Sulawesi.
Reported last year, Pertamina has ambitious plans going forward. Now further details emerge.
In local news it is now reported that the company has broken grounds on two geothermal projects that could increase Indonesia’s power generation capacity by 50 MW.
Pertamina Geothermal Energy will invest about $105 million to add another 50 MW to its Kamojang plant in Garut district of West Java. The current capacity at the plant is 200 MW with four turbines and in operation since 1982.
The fourth unit (30 MW) has commenced operation last week, as reported by Indonesia Today on the weekend.
The expansion is expected to come online in 2014.
Furthermore the company broke ground on the development of its geothermal assets in Tomohon, North Sulawesi, which could provide energy to nearby 20 MW Lahendong plant owned by state utility PLN.
The investment cost – so the company – is expected to be around $60 million.
Both of these assets have a potential of overall 300 MW.
Currently the company has 14 geothermal assets spread across Indonesia, of which three are in operation. The company operates 402 MW from its geothermal power plants and has plans to have an overall capacity of 2,200 MW by 2014.
Pertamina Geothermal is going to focus on exploration activities, engineering, procurement and construction and has allocated Rp 2.1 trillion ($218 million) for capital expenditure.
Source: The Jakarta Globe
