Abstract:
This research discusses about how the role of the state to provide the legal certainty for investor in the field of geothermal energy. As one of the potential energy derived from the natural resources in Indonesia, geothermal should be developed for the welfare of the Indonesian people. In accordance with the mandate of the 1945 Constitution in its preamble stated that the purpose of the state is to improve the welfare of the community. Government guarantees for investors of practice in the field of geothermal energy. Legislation issued by the government to provide legal certainty for investors in capital plant in Indonesia such as: a. Law No. 23 of 2003 about Geothermal b. Law No. 25 of 2007 about Investment c. Law No. 30 of 2007 about Energy Indonesia has a wealth of energy resources. One of the energy resources owned by Indonesia is geothermal energy. However, in the development and utilization of geothermal energy, the implementations of energy sources are yet to be optimized to the maximum by the government. Keywords : legal certainty, investment, investor, geothermal energy.