Indonesia:

Black & Veatch Has Geothermal In Its Sights (The Jakarta Globe)

Jim Schnieders worked in Jakarta two decades ago, and now he’s back as the new president director for Black & Veatch’s energy business in Indonesia. Looking outside his Jakarta office window this week, the bustling traffic, a much rarer sight when he previously lived in the city, prompted a burst of excitement.

“We want to make Jakarta as a part of our growth plan,” Schnieders told the Jakarta Globe in an interview on Thursday. He said the company wanted to double its business in Indonesia within three years.

The Missouri-based company offers consulting services for developers of energy, water and telecommunication infrastructure It has nearly 100 years of experience helping companies design, manage, procure equipment for and operate infrastructure projects.

Schnieders said that Black & Veatch will continue to participate in coal-fired power plant projects but added that the potential of geothermal energy is yet to be tapped.

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