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Indonesia to Expand Direct Appointment for Geothermal Concessions (The Jakarta Globe)

(Courtesy CIA World Fact Book)

The Indonesian government is planning to expand use of the direct appointment mechanism to award geothermal concessions in a bid to boost the sector’s development, Energy Minister Jero Wacik said.

Under the current system, the government can directly appoint a company to expand an existing geothermal concession. Wacik said that under the new regulation, such direct appointment could also be used for new concessions.

He said the move is expected to help accelerate the development of geothermal energy and reduce dependency on fossil fuels for power generation.

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