Shifting from coal to solar power

Cool shades Solar panels that have been installed on the roof of a building, part of the Jakarta Cathedral, are seen in Jakarta. Indonesia aims to wean itself off coal and become carbon neutral by 2060 or sooner. Despite being a tropical archipelago of 17,000 islands blessed with year-round sunshine, Indonesia ranks last for solar power capacity among the G20 nations. But the demand is starting to pick up. — Reuters

Aji Tri Atmojo lives in a traditional Javanese house with wooden walls on the outskirts of Jakarta, but his rustic home got a modern touch after he installed a row of solar panels on his roof.

Since putting them up in 2020 at a cost of 10 million rupiah (RM2,954), he has halved his monthly electricity bill and within five years, the investment should break even.