Despite several persistent challenges, geothermal energy remains a very interesting (and relatively environmentally friendly) power source for Indonesia. It is estimated that Indonesia is home to 40 percent of total global geothermal energy potential. But as impressive as that sounds, the country only uses a fraction of the potential. So, let’s take a look at recent developments in terms of geothermal power in Indonesia.
It is almost 40 years ago when Indonesia saw its first commercial geothermal power plant coming online (namely the 30 MW Kamojang Unit 1 in West Java in 1983) but further progress has been quite slow. In fact, if we take 1983 as the starting point of geothermal power development in Indonesia, then the country only saw an average 56.0 megawatt (MW) being added to its geothermal power capacity, each year (as Indonesia’s total installed geothermal power capacity reached 2,131 MW by the end of 2020). For comparison, between 2015 and 2020, Indonesia added around 2,00
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