Indonesia to Install Solar Panels in 2,500 Villages in 2019-2020
Energy and Human Resources Minister Ignasius Jonan said the government will
install solar panels in 2,500 villages in Indonesian remote areas.
"The target is at least 2,500 villages will be electrified by 2019 and
2020," the Energy Minister said during a conference on Indonesian energy in
Jakarta on Tuesday, April 11, 2017.
The program will be carried out after the government scrapped electricity
subsidy for the 900 volt ampere (VA) category.
Jonan said that at least 10,000 villages, home to 15 million people, have
yet to enjoy electricity which will be addressed with the program.
Solar panels are expected to generate 20,000 Megawatt of electricity by
2019. The program will be carried out under a presidential regulation on
solar panel system in lieu of electricity subsidies.
At the conference, Jonan said that the energy sector is a major driving
force of the national economy. At present, the contribution of oil and gas
to the state revenue is no longer significant.
The Energy Ministry said that energy self-sufficiency and equality will help
improve prosperity and economic growth.
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Link to Original Article:
https://en.tempo.co/read/news/2017/04/12/056865081/Indonesia-to-Install-Sola
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John Diecker
APT Consulting Group Co., Ltd.
www.aptthailand.com
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