The country has 40 per cent of the world's potential geothermal resources, with an estimated 24 gigawatt of reserves ready to be cultivated.
Indonesia's biggest geothermal company PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy wants to export clean energy to neighbouring countries as the region looks towards green alternatives and away from fossil fuels.KAMOJANG, West Java: Indonesia's biggest geothermal company PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy, which is state-owned, is hoping to export clean energy to neighbouring countries as the
The hot liquid is then converted to steam, which drives turbines connected to a generator that produces electricity. “The advantage of a geothermal system is that it can operate 24 hours, seven days a week,” said Mr Hanifah Bagus Sulistyardi, operations manager at Pertamina Geothermal Energy . The company plans to increase this to 1 gigawatt in two years. It also aspires to grow its business and export renewable energy.
“In the future, our electricity demand will rise,” said Mr Yudo Dwinanda Priaadi, director general of new renewable energy and energy conservation at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources.