State utility firm PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) announced on Tuesday several geothermal power plant projects might be delayed for years due to a variety of issues including land acquisition and technical problems.
PLN construction director Nasri Sebayang said on Tuesday that 36 out of 52 geothermal projects included in the second stage of the so-called 10,000 MWe electricity fast-track program would not meet the initial deadline of 2016.
Six plants with a total capacity of 360 MWe are delayed because they are located in conservation forests, while 16 other projects with a capacity of 1,510 MWe face technical issues.
