Indonesia and New Zealand to cooperate on geothermal drilling in Indonesia
Drilling rig at Sarulla project, Indonesia (source: Sarulla Operations)
Alexander Richter
8 Mar 2017
Indonesia and New Zealand have signed a partnership agreement on geothermal drilling project development in Indonesia.
As reported today by Rambu Energy, the governments of Indonesia and New Zealand have signed a partnership agreement on geothermal drilling project development in Indonesia.
Signed yesterday by Yunus Saefulhak, Director for Geothermal at the Directorate General for New, Renewable and Energy Conservation at the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry (ESDM) and Foreign and Trade Ministry of New Zealand and Development Counselor of the New Zealand Embassy in Indonesia Mehaka Rountree.
The aim of the agreement is to help Indonesia speed up geothermal development through a government driven drilling program. It seems like the program is to guide drilling activities through deep slimhole drilling programs.
Various institutions under the Energy Ministry are involved in the program, as well as state-owned PT Sarana Multi Infrasruktur (SMI).
Indonesia has seen challenges in pushing its ambitious fast track program to develop 4,825 MW, but has seen an upswing in recent months with several projects coming online are are about to start operation.
Source: Rambu Energy
