Garut, W Java, Feb 13 (ANTARA) - West Java Governor Ahmad Heryawan said geothermal potentials in the province could generate up to 6,000 electric MW, accounting for 20 percent of the country's total geothermal potential.
Total geothermal potential in Indonesia meanwhile make up 20 percent of the world's total potential, he said to ANTARA during his inspection on a geothermal field developed by PT Chevron Geothermal Indonesia in Darajat village in the subdistrict of Pasirwangi, Garut.
He said of the total 6,000 MW potential at 40 locations only 1,200 MW had so far been exploited.
In the near future there would be a signing of work contracts for three locations that would speed up exploration and eventually exploitation, he said.
The project had been made a program and with the implementation it was hoped all people in the province would be able to enjoy electricity.
The geothermal project in Garut covers an area of 5,000 hectares located at the height of 1,700 to 2,00 above sea level with temperature between five and 25 degrees Celcius and an average rainfall of 2,400 mm a year.
The project was started in 1976 with drilling followed by the signing of a contract in 1984 and the operation of Darajat I generator with a capacity of 55 MW in 1994. It now has three units of generators with a capacity of 259 MW.
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Total geothermal potential in Indonesia meanwhile make up 20 percent of the world's total potential, he said to ANTARA during his inspection on a geothermal field developed by PT Chevron Geothermal Indonesia in Darajat village in the subdistrict of Pasirwangi, Garut.
He said of the total 6,000 MW potential at 40 locations only 1,200 MW had so far been exploited.
In the near future there would be a signing of work contracts for three locations that would speed up exploration and eventually exploitation, he said.
The project had been made a program and with the implementation it was hoped all people in the province would be able to enjoy electricity.
The geothermal project in Garut covers an area of 5,000 hectares located at the height of 1,700 to 2,00 above sea level with temperature between five and 25 degrees Celcius and an average rainfall of 2,400 mm a year.
The project was started in 1976 with drilling followed by the signing of a contract in 1984 and the operation of Darajat I generator with a capacity of 55 MW in 1994. It now has three units of generators with a capacity of 259 MW.
(H-YH/a/HAJM/B003)
2. 19:15.
(U.SYS/B/H-YH/B003) 13-02-2010 19:50:49
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