Accelerate Energy Transition, PLN Learns Geothermal Projects In France's Population Dense Area

PLN's Corporate Planning and Business Development Director, Hartanto Wibowo, visited the Geothermal Direct Use project under the auspices of the GEODEEP Association. (Doc. PLN)

JAKARTA - PT PLN (Persero) together with the French Geothermal Association saw directly into the Geothermal Direct Use project in the densely populated area of Geothermie de Bagneux, Paris, France which is managed under the auspices of the GEODEEP Association.

Director of Corporate Planning and Business Development of PLN, Hartanto Wibowo explained, when meeting with GEODEEP PLN, he conveyed the massive development of geothermal strategies and projects to accelerate the energy transition in Indonesia.

Hartanto said this visit was an effort by PLN to develop Geothermal technology developed by GEODEEP to Indonesia.

These meetings and visits reflect how PLN wants to develop a sustainable Geothermal technology that has been proven in this place. For this reason, PLN cannot be alone, hopefully from this meeting it can provide mutual benefits," Hartanto told the media, Monday, April 24.

Meanwhile, GEODEEP Vice President Syl Badminton Brogle welcomed the meeting with PLN. He hopes that the Association of Companies under GEODEEP can help Indonesia develop Geothermal technology and reduce carbon emissions.

"We are proud to be able to meet with PLN to encourage the development of Geothermal technology in Indonesia. Companies that are under our auspices can help Indonesia to decarbonize and at the same time support the government's efforts to develop Geothermal in Indonesia," said Syl

GEODEEP is the French Geothermal Company Association consisting of a large Geothermal company with a sales turnover of 100 billion euros and a total of 300 thousand employees.

These companies that are members have capacity, including Geothermal Engineering Services, Surface Engineering, Power Plant EPC, Equipment Manufacturing, Drilling Companies and Integrator of Geothermal Projects.

During the visit, it was discovered that the Geothermal project was in the midst of densely populated housing in Paris. Because it is located in a densely populated area, the management of this project is carried out professionally to protect the environment and the surrounding community.

The project has a pipe depth of 1.8 kilometers (km) and is capable of generating 15 Megawatts (MW) of power. The resulting heat energy is used as a heating system at 9,500 resident homes in Balneo and Chatillon, Greater Paris Area, with a 12-km pipeline network spread across densely populated residential areas.

Since its construction in 2016 with a total investment of 31 million Euros, this project has been able to serve local residents with a period of 30 years.