Mitsubishi Power is expanding its geothermal infrastructure in Indonesia. The company has received an order from PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy (PGE), a subsidiary of the state-owned oil and gas group PT Pertamina, for construction of a 55-MW unit at the Lumut Balai Unit 2 geothermal power station.
The order is for a steam turbine, generator, and other related equipment at Lumut Balai. The turnkey contract announced Dec. 5 calls for development of the project, located in the Indonesian province of South Sumatra, with Mitsubishi Corp., China’s SEPCO III Electric Power Construction Co., and Indonesian engineering firm PT Wijaya Karya.
