JAKARTA: Indonesia plans to rely on solar and hydro power for the majority of its renewable-energy additions over the next 10 years.
The country is looking to add 17GW of solar and 16GW of hydro in its upcoming national power plan, Kartika Wirjoatmodjo, deputy minister of state-owned enterprises, told a conference on Tuesday. That will help raise the renewable share of its energy mix to about 35% from 12% last year, he said.
South-East Asia’s largest economy still relies on coal for most of its power, but its new government has touted ambitions to roll out renewable energy to replace fossil fuel. That’s despite the United States withdrawal from an international plan to help finance the transition from the dirtiest fossil fuel.
Of the 71GW of capacity Indonesia plans to add over the next 10 years, about 70% will come from renewables, Wirjoatmodjo said. The country will also add 15GW of gas power, and a further 5GW of coal, he said.
The national power plan, known locally as RUPTL, is being finalised by Perusahaan Listrik Negara, the state power firm, and government ministries. — Bloomberg
