Bandung, W Java (ANTARA News) - The West Java government is to offer opportunities to invest in geothermal energy development to New Zealand to speed up its regional electrification program, a provincial official said.<\/p>\n
\"Only 20 percent of West Java`s geothermal energy potential of 6.101 MW is currently being utilized and therefore we will invite investors to conduct geothermal explorations on `business-to- business` basis,\" West Java Governor H Ahmad Heryawan said here Monday.<\/p>\n
He said he would visit New Zealand May 10-14, 2010 to discuss the matter with local government officials and businessmen.<\/p>\n
He pointed out West Java had huge geothermal energy potential because it was geographically located in an area with many volcanoes. Therefore, the West Java administration would now promote the province`s geothermal energy potential among investors and continue to do so over the next few years.<\/p>\n
So far, he said, electricity was available in only 64.5 percent of West Java`s land territory.<\/p>\n
\"Geothermal energy development is expected to speed up West Java`s electrification program while the region contributes some 4.654 MW to the Java-Bali power supply network,\" the governor said.<\/p>\n
Besides offering West Java`s geothermal energy potentials, Heryawan would also promote several infrastructure and plantation projects during his visit to New Zealand. (*)<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/w-java-offering-geothermal-energy-potentials-to-new-zealand-1273556373", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }