Indonesia: Commercial Operation for First 110 MW Phase of Sarulla Geothermal Power Plan Slated for January 2017

First Phase of Sarulla Geothermal Plant Set to Begin Operations in January 2017 (Renewable Energy World)

Ormat Technologies expects to begin commercial operations in January 2017 for the first 110-MW phase of its Sarulla geothermal power plant in Tapanuli Utra, North Sumatra in Indonesia, Ormat CEO Isaac Angel said during a Nov. 8 company earnings call.

Angel said the project is in the commissioning and “fine-tuning” stage, and commercial operation has been delayed briefly due to a work stoppage.
Ormat, as part of an owners consortium with PT Medco Energi International, Itochu and Kyushu Electric, is developing the Sarulla project in three 110-MW phases.

“For the second phase [of the Sarulla project], engineering and procurement has been substantially completed, site construction is in progress and all of the equipment to be supplied by Ormat was delivered,” Angel said. “For the third phase, engineering and procurement is still in progress, construction work at the site is in progress and manufacturing of equipment to be supplied by Ormat is underway as planned.”

He added that drilling activities for the second and third phases are still going on.

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