Geodipa aims to have 750 MW geothermal power plants

By Cepi Setiadi

Courtesy of Geodipa

State-owned PT Geodipa Energi has set a target to have a combined 750 MW of geothermal power plants within the next 15 years.

Geodipa President Director Riki F. Ibrahim told Petromindo.com on Thursday that to achieve this target the company has been intensively conducting surveillance and drilling activities at several geothermal prospects across Indonesia.

Riki added that the total investment requirement for developing geothermal power plant is around US$3 million per MW.

Currently, the company operates the Dieng unit 1 geothermal power plant with capacity of 60 MW in Central Java and Patuha geothermal power plant with 60 MW capacity in West Java.

Editing by Reiner Simanjuntak