Pertamina, PLN in 830-MW geothermal deal

PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy (PGE), a unit of state oil, gas firm PT Pertamina (Persero) on Thursday signed an HoA with state electricity firm PT PLN (Persero) to jointly develop geothermal resources in PGE?s working area in Indonesia.

Under the deal PGE would either sell steam or electricity to PLN. Under the first scheme PGE would only develop steam plant and the power stations would be built by PLN and under the second scheme PGE would develop the power stations.

The first scheme would see development of steam plants with combined capacity to fuel 400MW and in the second scheme PGE would develop 430MW power plants.

The projects are expected to be completed in 2013-14. (bernard)

Geothermal Concession	Capacity (MW)	Type of Agreement	Developer	Contractor	Operation Target
Ulubelu Unit 3 & 4	2 x 55	Electricity Sale	PGE	PGE	2013
Lumut Balai Unit 1 & 2	2 x 55	Electricity Sale	PGE	PGE	2013
Lumut Balai Unit 3 & 4	2 x 55	Electricity Sale	PGE	PGE	2014
Lahendong Unit 5, 6	2 x 20	Electricity Sale	PGE	PGE	2013
Karaha	1 x 30	Electricity Sale	PGE	PGE	2013
Ulubelu Unit 1 & 2	2 x 55	Steam Sale	PGE	PLN	2012
Lahendong Unit 4	1 x 20	Steam Sale	PGE	PLN	2011
Hululais Unit 1 & 2	2 x 55	Steam Sale	PGE	PLN	2013
Kotamubagu Unit 1 & 2	2 x 20	Steam Sale	PGE	PLN	2014
Kotamubagu Unit 3 & 4	2 x 20	Steam Sale	PGE	PLN	2015
Sungai Penuh Unit 1 & 2	2 x 55	Steam Sale	PGE	PLN	2013/2014
Source: Pertamina Geothermal Energy (PGE)