Indonesia to Get $667k in Geothermal Tools (The Jakarta Globe)
The Japan International Cooperation Agency has given a grant of 65 million yen ($667,000) worth of equipment to Indonesia’s Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry to continue developing the country’s vast geothermal potential, an official said on Tuesday.
R. Sukhyar, the ministry’s chief geologist, said at a press conference in Bandung that the move would essentially see Indonesia inherit the equipment used since 2010 as part of a collaboration between the two sides to explore, analyze and evaluate the development of geothermal power in Indonesia.
He added that through the collaboration with JICA, the Energy Ministry had identified 299 sites where geothermal energy could feasibly be exploited, with a total potential capacity of 29 GWs — the largest geothermal potential in the world. However, the country currently only produces a fraction of that amount, or 1.34 GW.
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