The planned development of the Mount Ungaran Geothermal Power Plant\n(PLTP) in Semarang Regency, Central Java, is guaranteed to take into\naccount the existence of cultural heritage sites and environmental\nconditions.<\/p>\n
The Director of Geothermal at the Directorate General of EBTKE,\nMinistry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Priatin Hadi Wijaya,\nstated that the specific drilling locations for the Mount Ungaran PLTP\nhave not yet been determined as the project is still in the study phase.\nThe final selection of sites will be based on geophysical, geochemical,\nand geological studies, in coordination with both central and regional\ngovernments.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe determination of drilling points will not be done arbitrarily\nand will consider various aspects, including the presence of heritage\nsites and environmental conditions,\u201d Priatin said during a discussion\nand dialogue at the FISIP Diponegoro University (Undip) campus in\nSemarang on Thursday.<\/p>\n
He cited the development of geothermal energy in Dieng, where the\ninfrastructure is situated far from the Arjuna Temple area, as an\nexample. He noted that a similar pattern will be applied to the Mount\nUngerm development to ensure that the Gedong Songo Temple complex is not\ndisturbed.<\/p>\n
Executive Vice President of Geothermal Management at PT PLN, John\nYudi Steve Rembet, stated that the planned PLTP location is more than\ntwo kilometres away from the Gedong Songo Temple. \u201cThe buildings and\ntourism activities at Gedong Songo Temple can continue intact, and we\nare committed to making every effort to avoid any disruption,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Director of the Indonesian Environmental Law Forum\n(WALHI) Central Java, Fahmi Bastian, has called on the government to\nre-examine the plan regarding energy needs, investment, and\nenvironmental risks. He argued that the planned PLTP capacity of\napproximately 55 MW, with an investment of Rp5.7 trillion, should be\ncompared with alternative energy sources, including solar power\n(PLTS).<\/p>\n
WALHI also highlighted potential issues regarding water usage,\nchanges in land cover, and disaster risks resulting from geothermal\ninfrastructure development in mountainous areas. \u201cGeothermal is indeed\nzero-emission, but it is not zero-disaster. The impact on the context of\ndisaster risk must also be taken into account,\u201d said Fahmi.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/mount-ungaran-geothermal-project-assured-not-to-affect-cultural-heritage-sites-1789664119", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }