The first phase of the project is due to come on stream next year
French company ENGIE, formerly GDF Suez, has given an update on it's exploration activities in Indonesia. 225 km from the South Sumatran capital Palembang, Rantau Dedap is the location of one of the largest high-temperature geothermal exploration sites in Indonesia.
The first drilling projects undertaken in 2012 and 2013 by ENGIE, PT Supreme Energy and Marubeni Corporation have confirmed the existence of a high-temperature reservoir (above 200°C). The first phase of geothermal resource exploitation began last year.
With a target capacity of 240 MW, the project is due to come on stream next year, and is expected to generate geothermal power for more than 30 years, supplying the electricity needs of 500,000 households and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by around 1 million metric tons per year.
In addition to Rantau Dedap, ENGIE is also developing two other geothermal exploration projects in Indonesia: the Muaralaboh project in Western Sumatra, and the Rajabasa project at the Southern tip of the island.
