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Plain-English explanation of this sector permit and when a business needs it.
Business licensing for geothermal resource utilization for direct use. is a Perizinan Berusaha Untuk Menunjang Kegiatan Usaha (PB UMKU) — a sector-specific business permit issued by Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources under Indonesia's Energy and Mineral Resources regulatory regime. PB UMKU sit on top of the foundational NIB (Nomor Induk Berusaha): the NIB lets you exist as a business and operate a KBLI activity at its risk-based scale, while a PB UMKU authorises a specific regulated function, output, or facility within that activity.
Whether your business needs this permit depends on the specific KBLI activity you operate, the products or services you produce, and the scale of operations. The issuing ministry sets eligibility, application requirements, and validity terms — review the official OSS portal (oss.go.id) for the current procedure, or engage a licensed business-services provider to handle the filing end-to-end.
2 application requirements the regulator wants to see at submission. Emerhub assembles and files the bundle on your behalf.
Source: OSS — kbli.co.id surfaces them here so you know what we'll need to gather from you. The actual filing is handled by Emerhub.
Standards for the extraction of geothermal fluids for direct utilization.
Has obtained a business license in accordance with its sector (for example, a business actor who has obtained a business license for natural bathing and will utilize geothermal energy for direct use in natural bathing, then the business actor only needs to meet the STANDARDS for geothermal utilization for direct use)
3 obligations that continue throughout the life of the permit — periodic reports, recordkeeping, technical compliance.
Lapsed obligations can trigger NIB suspension. Emerhub manages the filing calendar end-to-end as part of monthly compliance.
Conducting pollution control and/or environmental damage management, which includes prevention, mitigation, and restoration of environmental functions.
Meet the standards for geothermal fluid extraction for direct utilization.
Understanding and complying with the laws and regulations in the field of occupational safety and health as well as environmental protection and management, and meeting the applicable standards.
Indonesia's risk-based OSS licensing process — and where this PB UMKU sits within it.
Foreign investors incorporate a PT PMA (Perseroan Terbatas Penanaman Modal Asing); domestic investors use a PT lokal or PT Perorangan. The Articles of Association are drafted before a notary and registered with Kemenkumham (Ministry of Law & Human Rights).
File the OSS application with your KBLI codes and risk-based scale. The system issues an NIB (Nomor Induk Berusaha) — your foundational business identifier. For low-risk activities, the NIB alone is sufficient to begin operations.
Submit the PB UMKU application through OSS, addressed to Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources. Required supporting documents and processing time are set by the ministry; expect technical review, possible site inspection, and clarification rounds before issuance.
Emerhub is a licensed corporate-services provider in Indonesia. We handle PT PMA and PT lokal incorporation, OSS NIB application, and sector-specific PB UMKU filings — including Business licensing for geothermal resource utilization for direct use. via Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources. Get an exact quote and timeline scoped to your specific business.
Once issued, comply with the permit's ongoing obligations: periodic reporting, renewal applications, and any sector-specific monitoring (e.g. quarterly LKPM filings for PMA, annual technical reports for regulated industries). Lapsed PB UMKU can trigger NIB suspension.