Siemens Ready to Meet Surging Geothermal Turbine Demand (The Jakarta Post)
PT Siemens Industrial Power (PSIP), a joint venture between Siemens AG of Germany and domestic turbine-maintenance company PT Nusantara Turbin and Propulsi (NTP), is ready to meet the surge in demand for geothermal turbines with the opening of its steam-turbine factory in Bandung, West Java, on Wednesday.
Starting from June, the PSIP will commence production of the Siemens Turbine SST-140; a single-casing geared steam turbine with a capacity up to 20 megawatts (MW).
NTP’s president director, Supra Dekanto, hopes the government will allow them to supply turbines for some government energy-plant projects.
“Our products are aimed at supporting the government in the energy sector, such as its steam turbine geothermal project, which is currently being planned by the Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology [BPPT],” Supra said.
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