Toshiba to supply steam turbines and generators for Sarulla geothermal plant

• 10 years ago (2014-07-17)
• Junior Isles

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Toshiba Corporation has been awarded a major contract to supply 3 x 60 MW steam turbines and generators (STG) for the Sarulla geothermal power plant project. The plant, currently under construction in Tapanali Utara in Indonesia’s North Sumatra, is one of the world’s largest geothermal power plants.

Toshiba was awarded the contract by Sarulla Operations Ltd. (SOL), a four-company consortium of Itochu Corporation and Kyushu Electric Power Co. Inc. of Japan, PT Medco Power Indonesia of Indonesia, and ORMAT International, Inc. of the U.S.A. The engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor is Hyundai Engineering and Construction Co., Ltd. (HDEC).

Supply of the STGs to HDEC will start in July 2015, and the plant is scheduled to start operation in November 2016.

Indonesia has the world’s second largest geothermal resources, a potential generating capacity of 28 000 MW but installed capacity to date is only 1300 MW. With growth driving demand and shortfalls in supply, the Indonesian government is promoting geothermal power as a means to raise generating capacity and reduce reliance on oil, where demand outstripped local production in 2004.