VCU Case Study
The first ever Voluntary Carbon Units generated in Indonesia. This project marks an important milestone in the history of Indonesia’s carbon markets; the Gunung Salak Geothermal Project is the first project in Indonesia that has ever been awarded Voluntary Carbon Units (VCUs). In addition to this, with no less than 230’000 VCUs upon the first project verification, the project also stands as the largest ever issuance in Indonesia to date.
The project activity comprises of a capacity upgrade to an existing Geothermal Power Plant from 3 x 55 MW to 3 x 60 MW, which generates and supplies electricity to the connected grid, the JAMALI Grid. This project is to promote and to increase the utilization of geothermal energy as a renewable energy source. The capacity upgrade is established by
- Changing the turbine diaphragm of unit 1 and unit 2, and
- Modifying the gas extraction system or ejector for unit 3.
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