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Ormat announces commercial operation with 35MW Ijen Geothermal facility

Ormat announces commercial operation with 35MW Ijen Geothermal facility

Ormat Technologies (ORA) announced the successful commencement of commercial operations for the 35MW Ijen geothermal power plant. The power plant is jointly owned with PT Medco Power Indonesia, through their subsidiary company, PT Medco Cahaya Geothermal. Ormat’s share of the facility is 17MW. This is the first geothermal power plant in East Java, Indonesia, contributing to Indonesia’s plan for an additional 7.2 GW of geothermal capacity by 2035. The Ijen Geothermal Power Plant, equipped with Ormat Energy Converter, began operations with its first phase, delivering 35 MW of electricity power to the Java grid. The commencement of this first phase marks a significant step of the Ijen Facility, which has a total planned capacity of 110 MW under a 30-year power purchase agreement.

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