三菱商事がインドネシアで地熱発電に参入

三菱商事がインドネシアで地熱発電に参入するそうです。

同社にとってはインドネシアでの発電、また地熱発電についても初めての参入であり、同社はインドネシアのエネルギー産業の成長を享受することとともに、地熱発電の運営に関するノウハウも得て、将来日本での地熱発電の展開も見据えているようです。

日本における原発は今後も不透明でしょうから、代替エネルギー源の需要をにらんでということでしょう。

Mitsubishi Corp Enters Geothermal Business in Indonesia

Mitsubishi Corporation has agreed to acquire 20% shares of Star Energy Geothermal Pte Ltd. in order to expand its business in the renewable energy sector. Star Energy is a holding company that manages operation of the Wayang Windu Geothermal Power Project Plant, a geothermal power plant stably operating since June, 2000 in Java Island of Indonesia, citing a press release published yesterday (10/17/2012). This acquisition marks Mitsubishi’s first entry into the Indonesian power industry and its first operation of a geothermal power plant. Through Star Energy, the company is aiming to develop and operate multiple geothermal power plants in Indonesia, including the expansion of Wayang Windu. Driven by domestic demand, Indonesia has maintained a high rate of economic growth, and Java Island, where Indonesia’s population and industry is concentrated, is expected to see a 7 to 8 percent annual growth in demand for electricity in the coming years. Accordingly, Indonesia has declared the development of new sources of power as a national priority, and is aiming to make use of its estimated 29,000 MW of world class geothermal reserves. The country plans to focus on developing geothermal power which is notable for its high operating rate compared to other sources of renewable energy as well as for its environmental friendliness. The new geothermal power plants with a total capacity of around 6,000 MW will be developed by 2020. Within this context, Mistubishi Corp. intends to take full advantage of the experience it has accumulated in the power generating sector to date, and the know-how it expects to acquire through operating Wayang Windu, in an effort to contribute to the realization of Indonesia’s aforementioned development plan. As Mistubishi also hopes to become further involved in geothermal power generation in countries that possess promising geothermal resources, including Japan. The company also has designated “Infrastructure and Global Environment Business” as a strategic domain in its Midterm Corporate Strategy 2012, and is actively seeking to expand its power generation and transmission business, particularly as it relates to renewable energy, as well as to environment, water and infrastructure businesses. More particularly with regard to the power generation business, Mistubishi plans to expand its equity-based capacity from the existing 4,300 MW to 6,000 MW and to achieve a rate of 10 to 20% of that capacity emanating from renewable sources such as geothermal, wind and photovoltaic power generation. Wayang Windu, which owns approximately 13,000 hectares of contract area, is known as one of the world’s largest geothermal resources with a potential gross capacity of 420MW. Located in the midst of a vast expanse of a tea plantation, it is also known to be one of the world’s most environmentally friendly and beautiful geothermal plants. (tw)

この記事がお役にたったら、ぽちっとお願いします。

人気ブログランキングへ

---

英語に抵抗がない方向けのブログですが、姉妹ブログ「英語好きは得をする便利な英語WEBサイト」では、次のような役立つWEBサイトを紹介しています。日本語も利用可能だったり、簡単な英単語を入力するだけで利用できるサイトもありますので、関心ある方はご覧ください

・海外航空券を安く調達できる方法,NYやロンドンなど都市観光パスポート,ブロードウェーミュージカルやセリエAなど欧州サッカーチケット予約
・手数料の安い海外送金
・パソコンやタブレットで世界中のテレビ番組や雑誌の視聴や購入ができるサイト
・GRE、GMAT、IELTSなど留学試験対策,幼児向け英語教育
・人事用英語フレーズや英文添削

---