Industrial boilers and energy systems manufacturer John Thompson has secured a significant new order from a major industrial company in Indonesia to design and build a 320 t an hour bagasse-fired boiler.
This is its fourth order from the Indonesian client in recent months and will be the largest industrial water‑tube boiler ever built at John Thompson’s Cape Town facility.
The new boiler will support the second phase of what is set to become the world’s largest greenfield sugar mill development. The mill is designed to process up to 40 000 t a day of cane across two crushing lines.
The plant will operate as a fully self‑sufficient energy island, generating its own electricity from bagasse – the fibrous by‑product of sugarcane. Excess power will be supplied to nearby communities, displacing diesel generation and supporting Indonesia’s broader sustainability and energy security goals.
“This project is designed to be as efficient and environmentally responsible as possible. It will contribute meaningfully to Indonesia’s sugar supply while also generating green energy for the region,” says John Thompson business development manager Quintus Engelbrecht.
