Managing Director for Operations Axel van Trotsenburg (Photo: https://eng-archive.aawsat.com/) Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Arifin Tasrif saidby the end of 2021, the energy mix of new and renewable energy had reachedaround 11.7 percent, adding that the Indonesian government has committed toachieving a 23-percent share of new and renewable energy in its energy mix by2025.
In the roadmap, additional power generation after 2030 will only be from newand renewable energy power plants. Starting from 2035, power will be generatedmainly by variable renewable energy sources, such as solar power followed bywind power and ocean power in the subsequent year.
Hydrogen will also be used gradually starting in 2031and massively in 2051. Moreover, nuclear power will be included in thegeneration system starting in 2049.
In an effort to achieve the target of new and renewableenergy to reach 23 percent of the total energy mix by 2023, the Ministry ofEnergy and Mineral Resources has passed regulations related to rooftop solarpower plants. The government targets an additional 3.6 gigawatts of rooftopsolar panels to be installed by 2025.
Accordingto Minister Tasrif, Indonesia receives maximum solar radiation, as it is atropical country, thereby making it suitable for installing rooftop solar powerplants. Moreover, Indonesia has the potential for producing wind energy,hydropower, and ocean power.
The minister highlighted other efforts to achieve this energy mix, specificallythrough the construction of 10.6-gigawatt new and renewable energy powerplants, including replacing diesel power plants with clean power plants andusing biofuels of up to 11.6 million kilolitres.
Besides, Indonesia will also build a super grid toboost electricity connectivity./.
VNA
