Indonesia to boost use of renewable energy

A staff is seen checking solar panels that power a naval base in Riau Islands. The government has has set a higher composition of renewable energy in the country's energy consumption as the government aims at reducing reliance on fossil fuels and safeguarding energy security. - Jakarta Post/ANN

JAKARTA: Indonesia has set a higher composition of renewable energy in the country's energy consumption as the government aims at reducing reliance on fossil fuels and safeguarding energy security.

The policy was supported by abundant sources of renewable energy which can be used to generate power and a huge amount of crude palm oil outputs as raw materials for biofuel.