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Tapping into geothermal, Indonesia reduces reliance on fossil fuels | Esri Indonesia

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Positioned on the Pacific Ring of Fire, Indonesia sits atop abundant geothermal energy. The country has been developing this renewable resource for more than 40 years and now generates the world’s second-largest amount from this source. The 2.1 gigawatts of power is enough energy to power more than two million homes. Indonesia’s geothermal potential is calculated at 29 gigawatts, which amounts to 40 percent of the total global capacity. Given this abundance and a target of producing 23 percent of its energy from renewable sources by 2025, the Indonesian government is accelerating development. As a key player in this effort, Pertamina Geothermal Energy (PGE), a state-owned subsidiary of the oil and gas development company, is working to double production over the next five years. PGE has been in operation for 35 years and is currently running eight geothermal power plants that generate 642 megawatts of electricity. “We want to develop new areas and add new plants,” said Ardilla Johan Er

Tapping into geothermal, Indonesia reduces reliance on fossil fuels Jul 28, 2020 4 MIN READ Positioned on the Pacific Ring of Fire, Indonesia sits atop abundant geothermal energy. The country has been developing this renewable resource for more than 40 years and now generates the world’s second-largest amount from this source. The 2.1 gigawatts of power is enough energy to power more than two million homes. Indonesia’s geothermal potential is calculated at 29 gigawatts, which amounts to 40 percent of the total global capacity. Given this abundance and a target of producing 23 percent of its en

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