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Island focus: Merangin eyes funds for geothermal plant
The local administration is set to hold a tender for investors to develop a geothermal power plant in Graho Nyambu, Merangin regency, Jambi
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he local administration is set to hold a tender for investors to develop a geothermal power plant in Graho Nyambu, Merangin regency, Jambi.
Regent H. Al Haris said on Thursday that the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry had opened up opportunities for investors to develop the area. He expected the tender to be held immediately.
“If the tender starts, it could support power demand in Merangin regency in the future. We will make efforts so that by 2018 all villages can benefit from power supplies through state power company PLN’s power grids and other power sources,” he said.
According to Haris, geothermal energy in Graho Nyambu had the potential to generate approximately 200 megawatts of electricity, meaning the program could light up villages across the regency.
The Merangin administration is currently making efforts to achieve energy self-reliance through the power supply program.
