"The equivalent production of electricity was 14 percent higher than the target in the company's budget plan due to optimum absorption from PGE's geothermal area," PGE president director Ahmad Yuniarto said in a statement issued here on Tuesday.
The company said it has maintained power supply from its generators and is evaluating the possibility of increasing its geothermal installed capacity for generating power in Ulubelu in Lampung province and Lahendong in North Sulawesi province.
"We hope this study will give positive results to develop the geothermal sector in Indonesia," Yuniarto remarked.
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PGE said it is committed to increasing the production of renewable energy under a program to increase Indonesia’s national energy mix to 23 percent in 2025, especially geothermal energy.
The company accounts for around 88 percent of the total geothermal installed capacity in Indonesia, with the potential to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 9.5 million tons per year.
PGE said its 15 geothermal working areas have produced 1,877 MW of power of which 672 MW has been generated by the company itself and 1,205 MW has been produced under a joint operation contract.
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