Jakarta, July 4 -- The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has reported that Indonesia's geothermal projects have employed 5,200 professional workers and around 870 thousand indirect workers so far.

In a statement released on Thursday, Director General of New, Renewable Energy, and Energy Conservation at the ministry Eniya Listiani Dewi said that the geothermal sector has contributed significantly to the national economy.

Investment in the geothermal sector has reached US$9.3 billion in the last 10 years, with non-tax state revenues (PNBP) from the sector continuing to increase, she expounded.

"The only PNBP in new, renewable energy and energy conservation is generated from geothermal. Currently, it has reached Rp18.2 trill...