Not Getting Partners, Government Revokes WKP Permit For Boat And Gunung Ungaran
BONDOWOSO - The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) reports that it has revoked two permits for the geothermal working area (WKP), namely the WKP Tangkuban Boat which has a capacity of 60 megawatts (MW) in West Java and the Gunung Ungaran WKP with a capacity of 55 MW in Central Java.
Director General of EBTKE of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Eniya Listiani Dewi, explained that the revocation of this permit was due to PT PLN (Persero) as an operator never getting a partner.
"PLN has revoked two, the Tangkuban Boat is the same as Ungaran. Later we will tender again," said Eniya to the media crew after inaugurating the IJen 1 PLTP, quoted on Friday, June 27.
Meanwhile, it is known that the Kepahiang WKP is still looking for a partner with a deadline of October 2025. According to him, if the Kepahiang WKP does not have a partner, it will be revoked and returned to the state and then tendered back.
This decisive step, continued Eniya, is one way for the government to accelerate the increase in the new and renewable energy mix (EBT) in Indonesia. This is supported by the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Bahlil Lahadaliaa, who gave an ultimatum so that the management of WKP is adjusted to the applicable regulations.
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"Anyway, according to regulations. Now, my timeline is starting to be proactive, tomorrow is the deadline. What do you want to do? If not, now return it. That's all," explained Eniya.
Previously, the Gunung Ungaran WKP was auctioned by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources in 2007 while the WKP Tangkuban Boat was designated as WKP in 2007.
PT PLN (Persero) opens a geothermal development cooperation with an attractive Internal Rate of Return (IRR) investment return rate for investors to work on geothermal projects. PT PLN (Persero) opens a geothermal development collaboration with an attractive Internal Rate of Return (IRR) investment return rate for investors, but these two WKPs do not have any partners.