To overcome the current electricity crisis in Indonesia, EKONID (German-Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry) and DENA (German Energy Agency) held a geothermal energy symposium in Jakarta Tuesday. In dealing with renewable geothermal energy sources, the government has issued seven regulations," Luluk Soemarso said on behalf of Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro. Government policies are securing sustainable energy supply to support national interests. Meanwhile the mission is aimed at securing energy supplies, improving added value of energy sources, managing energy ethically sustainably and preserving the environment, providing affordable energy for the poor, and developing national capabilities, he said. Luluk added that the National Energy Policy is aimed at improving the role of the energy business, achieving an electrification ratio of 90% by 2020, realizing energy infrastructure facilities, increasing strategic partnerships, decreasing energy intensity by 1% per year, and increasing local contents.
Indonesia is a potential country that could provide 40 percent of the world`s electricity needs, 27.6 Gigawatts, Dr. Surya Darma, President of the Indonesian Geothermal Association said here. However, only 1,025 GW geothermal power plants are built in Indonesia with installed capacities of 9500 MW in the 2004 - 2025 period, he said.. He said Indonesia has developed 18 geothermal sites, 15 are operated by Pertamina, one by a private company, another one by a cooperative organization, and still another one by state power company PT PLN, to generate more than 2000 MW in the next four years.
source: Antara
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