Sulzer Services (Indonesia), an independent service provider (ISP) and leader in flow control, has signed a five-year customer service agreement (CSA) with PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy (PGE), the Geothermal specialist sub-holding of State energy company PT Pertamina.
The contract, secured through a competitive tender, will see Sulzer provide strategic maintenance support for all five of PGE’s geothermal power plants in Indonesia which have a combined capacity of 330 MW. This will include repair technology and outage optimization, major and minor overhauls, rotor life extension and technical advisory services for assets such as steam turbine, generator, pumps and motor, to support PGE in achieving its power capacity and supply reliability targets.
Positioned on the volcanically active Pacific Ring of Fire, Indonesia has vastly untapped geothermal energy reserves. PGE is playing a pivotal role in realizing this potential with five plants across the country. Each are critical base loaders for the Indonesian power grid, making production uptime and equipment reliability essential to consistent, sustainable power supply.
PGE’s Chief Executive Officer, Julfi Hadi, said that the collaboration with Sulzer underlines PGE’s commitment to the growth of geothermal energy to support Indonesia’s decarbonisation goals and improve energy security.
“Through this partnership, we aim to enhance operational excellence by integrating innovative solutions and best practices that increase efficiency, reliability, and sustainability across our geothermal operations. By continuously optimising our processes and leveraging cutting-edge technology, PGE is expected to lead the way in providing clean energy while maintaining standards in operational performance.” Julfi said in a statement as quoted on Monday, October 28, 2024.
“Equipment reliability is critical to the success of our plants and in Sulzer we have found a partner in services innovation, with multiple technological differentiators. We are confident that we could maintain optimal performance and reliability of our geothermal power plants,” he added.
Joko Sutopo, President Director of Sulzer Services (Indonesia) said the agreement underscores PGE’s confidence in Sulzer.
“With Indonesia’s 2060 net-zero emissions target, we are proud to support in making the energy transition a reality. We aim to ensure that PGE continues to be a source of reliable power supply to the communities and businesses they serve,” Joko said.
