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• Region: Asia Pacific
• Topics: Geothermal
• Date: 7th July 2025

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.

• Region: Europe
• Topics: Geothermal
• Date: 7 July, 2025

Stadtwerke München (SWM) and Energiewende Garching (EWG) has begun preparations for geophysical surveys in the greater Munich area, encompassing a distance of approximately 1,100km2, nine districts and over 60 municipalities.

• Region: Europe
• Topics: Geothermal
• Date: 7 July, 2025

ignis H2 Energy has signed an agreement for a 2+2 deep geothermal well drilling contract with GEOPET Drilling Services, marking a major milestone in the company’s renewable expansion into Türkiye.

• Region: Asia Pacific
• Topics: Geothermal
• Date: 2 July, 2025

Amazon’s latest fulfillment center in Nagoya, Japan, is designed to not only deliver customer orders efficiently but also operate with a focus on sustainability.

• Region: North America
• Topics: Geothermal
• Date: 1 July, 2025

A new technoeconomic analysis has demonstrated that geothermal energy has strong potential to supply power and cooling to hyperscale data centers at competitive costs.

• Region: North America
• Topics: Geothermal
• Date: June, 2025

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold a competitive geothermal lease sale on 10 July, 2025 in Malheur County, Oregon, offering two parcels of 5,235 acres each.

• Region: Europe
• Topics: Geothermal
• Date: 26 June 2025

The Croatian Hydrocarbon Agency (CHA) has confirmed geothermal energy potential in the Velika Gorica area following recent exploration work.

• Region: North America
• Topics: Geothermal
• Date: 25 June, 2025

Halliburton has won a contract with GeoFrame Energy’s geothermal and direct lithium extraction (DLE) project where the operator will plan and design the first demonstration phase wells in the Smackover Formation in Eastern Texas.

• Region: Asia Pacific
• Topics: Geothermal
• Date: 24 May, 2025

GNS Science has unveiled a pioneering tool designed to help the geothermal energy sector make faster, more informed decisions with greater confidence. 

• Region: North America
• Topics: Geothermal
• Date: 20 June, 2025

Ormat Technologies has completed its acquisition of the Blue Mountain geothermal power plant in Nevada.

Enertech Global has unveiled its latest innovation in home comfort technology: the WV, a variable-speed hydronic heat pump designed to deliver high performance, installation ease, and outstanding flexibility.

• Region: North America
• Topics: Geothermal
• Date: 17th June 2025

US contractor CTA Construction Managers has landed a flagship job to build a new school fitted with pioneering geothermal heating and cooling systems.