Indonesia Crosses 2.7 GW of Geothermal Capacity as June Auction Adds 12 New Fields
Indonesia pushed installed geothermal capacity past 2.7 GW and opened a 12-field tender, sharpening Asia's effort to replace coal baseload with firm renewable heat.
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Indonesia pushed installed geothermal capacity past 2.7 GW and opened a 12-field tender, sharpening Asia's effort to replace coal baseload with firm renewable heat.
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