Korean group plans green hydrogen production at Sarulla geothermal plant, Indonesia
A Korean group of companies is planning a large scale green hydrogen/ ammoniak production project utilising green geothermal power from the Sarulla geothermal power plant in North Sumatra, Indonesia.
In collaboration with the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), Korean companies Samsung and Hyundai are planning the development of a $1.2 billion green hydrogen project at Sarulla, Indonesia.
The project plans to use electricity from the geothermal operations in the Sarulla Block in North Sumatra, Indonesia. The goal is to supply the green hydrogen as green fuel for steel and cement making factories in the Sei Mangkei Industrial Zone around 250 km to the North of the Sarulla plant.
Saumsung Engineering will work on design and a validity study, while Hyunday Glovis for green ammonia shipping, and Korea Gas corporation will launch a green ammonia business with supply from Indonesia.
An early business feasibility study has been conducated since November 2021 and a planned completion in the second half of 2022.
Source: Pulsenews