Indonesia:

Is Geothermal Power the Answer to Indonesia's Energy Demand? (Huffington Post)

Potato farmers in front of a geothermal plant
on Dieng Plateau, Central Java, 2013

Indonesia has the largest geothermal reserves in the world. Yet, the government’s failure to manage its natural resources effectively and reform its regulatory environment remains an obstacle to fully tap into the country’s renewable energy wealth.

Along the Pacific Rim, Indonesia’s islands are a hotbed of geothermal energy. Nationally, it has more than 40 percent of the world’s geothermal reserves, or approximately 30 GW, making it the largest reserve in the world. Yet, less than 5 percent of these resources have been developed to date.

Geothermal resources of this magnitude could power much of Indonesia’s electricity. The government plans to increase the share of geothermal generating capacity so it accounts for 5 percent of the country’s total requirements by 2025.

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