Indonesia backs solar plus hydro to meet growing energy needs


The country is looking to add 17GW of solar and 16GW of hydro in its upcoming national power plan. — Reuters

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.

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