Japan and France to invest in geothermal sector amount U.S. $ 720 million in Indonesia

Investors from Japan and France began work on the potential of geothermal energy (geothermal) in West Sumatra (West Sumatra).

This was the second foreign investor to invest U.S. $ 720 million in Liki Cloud Pinang, South Solok, one point of potential geothermal energy potential in this area.

Marzuki Mahdi, Head of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) in West Sumatra Province, said that foreign investment in the country in collaboration with the company named PT Supreme Energy.

"At this time, is implementing a process of exploration at the site," he told, Tuesday, June 19, 2012.

Exploration locations are in the area Liki Cloud Pinang, South Solok, with a target of geothermal electricity generating 480 MW (2x120 MW) phase I.

Questioned on investment figures, he explained, it looks quite large, due to companies that are backed-up Japan and France were ready to disburse 720 million U.S. Dollar.

"With the calculations per 1 MW of electrical energy needed U.S. $ 3 million," he said.

The hope, the project is located in the estuary Labuh and Padang Aro (exactly at the foot of Mount Kerinci) is able to operate in 2014.

EMR parties Sumbar noted there are at least 17 ​​points a promising geothermal sites to be developed, with a total capacity of 1656 Megawatts (MW).
As many as 17 point locations are located in District 7 al Pasaman, West Pasaman, Fifty Cities, Tanah Datar, Agam, Solok, and South Solok.
As many as 3 the location of which was spent working areas, namely in South Solok, and the Mount Kili and Mount Talang in Solok. (*)

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