Jakarta State-owned energy company PT Pertamina (Persero) is seeking to expand the utilization of geothermal energy beyond power production.

According to the CEO of PT Pertamina Power Indonesia, Dannif Danusaputro, geothermal should be seen as a renewable energy source for many uses, not just for electrification.

“There are other beyond-energy benefits that we can get from the exploration and commercialization of geothermal, such as mineral extraction … which has potential in lithium and silica,” he said, during a talk show at the Indonesia Pavilion on the sidelines of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, on Monday.

In addition, geothermal is the only renewable energy source that does not have intermittency issues and can be used to produce green hydrogen through the electrolysis process, he noted.

Green hydrogen can be used as feedstock for related industries such as petrochemical and transportation fuel, he suggested.

Source: Antara News