International Geothermal Master Program

Abstract

Indonesia's geothermal energy potential is very large, scattered in 331 locations with a potential power source of 11.1 GW, with a large reserve of 17.6 GWe. Total current installed power plant capacity is 1.948,5 MW. With the plan to increase geothermal energy utilization, to be 7.241 MW by 2025, Indonesia has the potential to become the world's first largest country that utilizes geothermal energy. For supporting geothermal exploration, exploitation, and development activities in Indonesia, ITB has established a Master Degree Program in Geothermal Engineering (hereafter will be called ITB Geothermal Master Program) since 2008. To enable ITB graduates “to hit the ground running” as new hires for geothermal industries, it is important for ITB to establish an international standard education with an objective to bring together the students to study geothermal exploration or geothermal engineering program, not only from ITB’s lecturer but also from industries and overseas geothermal experts. The main objective of the program is to bring together the students to study geothermal exploration or geothermal engineering program. The establishment of this program is projected in 2020, is in-line with the road map of ITB Geothermal Master Program.