THE government’s ambition to see its second-phase 10,000 MW power generator development project operational in 2014 apparently has to be restrained. Geothermal mining concession holders winning tenders have not yet started their exploration activities yet so far. Only the state oil/gas company PT Pertamina has explored this renewable source of energy.

The slow completion of the geothermal project is due to three things. Land licensing is as ye