The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) of Indonesia has announced plans to tender five geothermal sites in 2025 to boost private sector investment in the geothermal energy sector. The sites include three classified as Preliminary Survey and Exploration Areas (WPSPE) and two as Geothermal Working Areas (WKP).
The WPSPE sites are Gunung Lawu (195 MW), Sipoholon Ria-ria (35 MW), and Cubadak-Panti (30 MW). The WKP sites are Telaga Ranu (85 MW) and Wapsalit (46 MW). With Indonesia’s 23.6 GW geothermal potential, this initiative aims to expand the country’s renewable energy (RE) capacity.