PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy Tbk (PGE) has successfully started up its 55 MW Lumut Balai Unit 2 geothermal plant.
In a statement to the Indonesia Stock Exchange, the company reported that the plant is now fully operational and delivering electricity to the national grid following recent testing work.
With this addition, PGE now manages an installed capacity of 727.5 MW from six operating areas.
PGE’s President Director Julfi Hadi noted that this achievement is the result of the collective work of the field team and the support of various stakeholders.
“We are grateful that the Lumut Balai Unit 2 geothermal power plant can now be fully and consistently commissioned,” he said.
“This is part of PGE's long-term commitment in providing reliable and sustainable geothermal-based clean energy. With this additional capacity, we are not only strengthening the national energy mix, but also moving closer to our target of 1 gigawatt (GW) of self-managed installed capacity in the next 2-3 years.”
The PGE boss added that it marks another milestone in the company's efforts to contribute to achieving atarget of expanding renewable energy generation capacity to 76% in the 2025-2034 period.
“Going forward, we are optimistic to continue supporting the acceleration of the national geothermal capacity increase target of 5.2 GW in that period,” he said.
In addition to the Lumut Balai Unit 2 geothermal plant, PGE is also developing several other strategic projects, such as the Hululais Unit 1 & 2 geothermal plants (110 MW), as well as a number of co-generation projects with a total capacity of 230 MW.
Most recently, on June 26, PGE also inaugurated the exploration of the Gunung Tiga geothermal power plant located in Lampung with a potential capacity of 55 MW.