Indonesia: PLN and French companies sign agreements on renewable energy development

Indonesia: PLN and French companies sign agreements on renewable energy
development

The Indonesian State-owned electricity company PT PLN and a number of French
companies signed here on Wednesday a memorandum of understanding on
development of renewable energy (EBT) in Indonesia.

Head of the Corporate Communication Unit of PLN I Made Suprateka said PLN is
set to boost development of renewable energy in the country including
through cooperation with foreign investors.

"A number of French companies are eager to be involved in building renewable
energy based power generating facilities in the country," Made said.

The MoU was signed between PLN and Think Smartgrids, PT Akuo Energy
Indonesia, and Pace Energy Pte Ltd in front of French State Minister of
Digital Industry and Innovation Christope Sirugue.

Think Smartgrids is an association of French experts in smart grids.

The MoU, signed by PLNs Planning Director Nicke Widyawati and Chairman of
Think Smartgrids Philippe Monloubou, concern transfer of knowledge in
planning and implementing smart grid to integrate renewable energy with the
existing systems.

MoU between PLN and PT Akuo Energy Indonesia on feasibility study and
analysis of system of using solar and wind energy was signed by Nicke
Widyawati and President of AKI Christophe Moyon.

Another MoU between PLN and Pace Energy Pte Ltd on feasibility study on the
use of solar and wind energy was signed by Nicke Widyawati and Director and
CEO of Pace Michael Vawser.

Nicke said the signing of the MoU reflected the seriousness of PLN in
reaching the target in the contribution of 23 percent of renewable energy to
the national energy mix in 2025.

"Indonesia has big potential of renewable energy. We also plan to develop
smart grids to increase penetration of renewable energy into PLNs networks
and at the same time to strengthen the effectiveness of the countrys
electricity systems," she said.

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John Diecker
APT Consulting Group Co., Ltd.

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