Tomohon, November 20, 2025 – PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy Tbk (PGE) (IDX: PGEO) Lahendong Area welcomed a delegation from the Republic of Kenya to observe geothermal development in Indonesia on Wednesday (November 12, 2025). This visit was part of a series of activities within the Indonesia-Germany-Kenya South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) program through the Renewable Energy Mini Grids for Triangular Cooperation in Indonesia (ENTRI) program, an initiative that encourages knowledge exchange, capacity building, and collaboration on sustainable renewable energy development between developing countries.
The Kenyan delegation's visit included representatives from the Kenyan Ministry of Energy, the Geothermal Development Company (GDC), the Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen), academics, and representatives from local Kenyan communities. Present at the visit were the Director of New and Renewable Energy at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Andriah Feby Misna, along with representatives from the Ministry of State Secretariat, GIZ Indonesia, the North Sulawesi Provincial ESDM Office, the Tomohon City Government, Ormat Indonesia, and academics from Pertamina University.
General Manager of PGE Lahendong Area, Novi Purwono, stated that this visit provided an important opportunity to share best practices in geothermal management between Indonesia and Kenya, two countries with the world's largest geothermal energy potential.
"We are honored to welcome our friends from Kenya. Through this collaboration, PGE wants to demonstrate that geothermal utilization not only generates electricity but also increases economic, social, and environmental value for local communities. This spirit is our commitment at PGE Lahendong Area as The Home of Geothermal Beyond Energy," said Novi.
During the visit, the delegation inspected the Lahendong Geothermal Power Plant (PLTP) Units 5 & 6, with a capacity of 120 megawatts (MW), one of the first geothermal energy production centers in Indonesia. The Kenyan delegation expressed its appreciation for PGE's efforts in developing geothermal innovations beyond electricity, contributing to community empowerment and environmental conservation.
The delegation was also introduced to various direct-use geothermal innovations developed by PGE in the Lahendong Area. These include the Masarang Palm Sugar Plant, which utilizes geothermal energy in the palm sugar production process; the Lao-Lao Geothermal Park, a geothermal-based educational and recreational area; and a demonstration of Flow2Max technology, a geothermal fluid flow efficiency system for optimizing energy production. Furthermore, participants inspected the Katrili Booster, a collaboration between PGE in the Lahendong Area and Gadjah Mada University (UGM), which processes silica material from geothermal fluids into a plant booster to improve plant quality and resilience.
The SSTC program, involving Indonesia, Germany through GIZ Indonesia, and Kenya, represents a concrete step in strengthening knowledge exchange and international cooperation in the field of clean and sustainable energy.
