Indonesia’s plan to export solar power to Singapore spurs investment amid low green energy adoption

Surabaya-based Utomo Solar Panel Terapung Erpo will produce equipment, including anchors and pontoons used in floating photovoltaic modules. - COURTESY OF ADAPTER

JAKARTA: A new manufacturing plant producing floating solar panel systems was officially launched in Batam on Feb 14 to tap opportunities created by a major deal to supply solar power from the Indonesian island to Singapore.

Surabaya-based Utomo Solar Panel Terapung Erpo (Usopater) will produce equipment, including anchors and pontoons, used in floating photovoltaic modules, its managing director Anthony Utomo told The Straits Times.