Social Impact Management of Land Clearing Process in Dieng 2 Sub-Project, PT Geo Dipa Energi (Persero)

Abstract

PT Geo Dipa Energi (Persero) “GeoDipa” has planned to expand its electricity generation with additional 110 megawatts (MW), 55 MW at the existing Patuha geothermal plant in Ciwidey, Bandung Districts, West Java and 55 MW at the existing Dieng geothermal plant in Wonosobo and Banjarnegara Districts, Central Java. The Dieng 2 sub-project will construct a new power plant, sub-station, transmission lines and pipelines. The expansion of the existing Dieng geothermal plant will require land in total of 30.83 Ha. Of this, 30.53 Ha of land is already owned by GeoDipa while the remaining 3,010 m2 is privately owned land. This will be required for a 10 m wide and approximately 301 m long corridor to serve as the Right of Way (ROW) the construction of a new pipeline and access road from existing wellpad to the proposed site of the Dieng-2 power plant. This paper focuses on the social impact management of land clearing process, prepared for the proposed site of the Dieng-2 power plant. Approximately for 58,479 m2 area that used to be cultivated by 23 (twenty-three) farmers/croppers; located in Karangtengah Village, Batur Sub Districts, Banjarnegara Districts. Land Clearing means to overtake GeoDipa’s land and make use of it for the construction site of Dieng-2 power plant, and it has triggered involuntary resettlement. GeoDipa has avoided unanticipated involuntary resettlement potentially emerged during the process; and also reduced the social impact. The unanticipated involuntary resettlement was mitigated based on the Indonesia legal framework and lender’s policy.