Government to hold tender for five geothermal areas
Friday, June 19 2015 - 02:01 AM WIB
The government plans to offer five geothermal working areas to investors via tender this year including Gunung Lawu in Central Java, Danau Ranau in South Sumatra, Kepahiang in Bengkulu, Simbolon Samosir in North Sumatra, and Way Ratai in Lampung, Bisnis Indonesia reported Friday.
The paper quoted Director of Geothermal at the Directorate General of New and Renewable Energy, Yunus Saifulhak as saying that the five is part of the 26 geothermal working areas to be offered to investors over the next 3-4 years.
He said that the five geothermal working areas are deemed to be the most ready to put on tender both in terms of location and interest from investors.
Yunus said that tender for the Gunung Lawu in Central Java and Danau Ranau in South Sumatra, which respectively hold geothermal potential of 165 MW and 110 MW, respectively, will be held either in July or August as there are already interested investors in them. (*)