PT PLN seeks partnerships for Indonesia geothermal projects

Geothermal plant, Indonesia (source: PLN)

State-owned enterprise PT PLN (Persero) has issued an invitation for companies for strategic partnerships aimed at the exploration, exploitation, and utilization of the Geothermal Working Areas (WKPs) in Indonesia. This invitation is open to all interested parties including local companies, foreign companies, consortiums, and foreign investment companies.

The procurement process for partner selection will be conducted on April 2023. This will cover exploration work including a feasibility study, development of geothermal facilities, and energy conversion from geothermal resources. PLN will announced the selection process online at PLNs’ eProc website. Interested parties are advised to monitor information related to the partnership program on the website.

PLN currently holds the geothermal licenses for the following WKPs:

• Atadei ( 2 x 5 MW)
• Songa Wayaua (2 x 5 MW)
• Tangkuban Perahu (2 x 20 MW)
• Ungaran (55 MW)
• Kepahiang (2 x 55 MW)
• Oka Ile Ange (2 x 5 MW)
• Gunung Sirung (5 MW)
• Danau Ranau (20 MW)

PLN has prepared detailed 3G studies (Geology, Geochemistry, and Geophysics) for each of the Geothermal Working Areas.

As part of the Government of Indonesia’s program of Net Zero Emissions  by 2060 and to accelerate the clean energy transition, PT PLN has the commitment to develop its Geothermal Working Areas with a total estimated capacity of 360 MW. In 2022, PLN announced plans of constructing a 40-MW geothermal power plant in the Ulumbu geothermal area in the Manggarai Regency in East Nusa Tenggara.

Source: Email correspondence