Indonesia: 2,000 MW Geothermal Energy Capacity in 2018 - Government

Indonesia to Become World's Biggest Geothermal Power Producer in 2021? (Indonesia Investments)

(Courtesy CIA.gov)

In 2018 Indonesia is expected to become the world's second-biggest geothermal energy producer, surpassing the Philippines that now lies second after the United States.

Meanwhile, Indonesia's Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry projects Indonesia to become the world's largest geothermal power producer by 2021. These developments are based on ongoing geothermal development in Southeast Asia's largest economy.

Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry spokesman Dadan Kusdiana, explained that Indonesia will surpass the Philippines to become the world's second largest geothermal energy user in 2018 by generating geothermal electricity of 2,023.5 megawatts (MW) through additional capacity stemming from the Sarulla Geothermal Power Plant (2 x 110 MW), the Karaha Geothermal Power Plant (30 MW), the Sorik Marapi Geothermal Power Plant (2 x 20 MW), and the Lumut Balai Geothermal Power Plant (55 MW).

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