Indonesia: President calls for improvement in sustainable energy

Indonesia: President calls for improvement in sustainable energy

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) here on Tuesday stated that the government
will support the construction of power plants generating energy from
sustainable resources such as solar, wind, and water.

"Oil and coal are non-renewable sources of energy that could run out in the
future. Therefore, we should find some alternatives other than the existing
resources," Jokowi stated while launching electricity projects in Papua
Provinces capital city, Jayapura.

As a tropical country, Indonesia has abundant resources of solar energy that
can be optimized in the forthcoming electricity projects, the president
reiterated.

Jokowi further noted that following todays launch, the government will
develop more sustainable power plants which no longer use oil and coal.

Therefore, he has assigned the Energy and Natural Resources Ministry to
construct the mini solar plant in the provinces remote areas.

"This project, which is scheduled to be complete in 2019, will cover some
600 villages," Jokowi noted.

Todays launching ceremony was part of the presidents working visit, which
started from May 6 to 10 to some provinces, including Aceh, South
Kalimantan, North Maluku, and Papua.

Following the ceremony, the president is scheduled to launch the Mama
Jayapura Market and visit the construction site of Wamena-Habema highway in
the provinces Jayawijaya District.

Earlier on Monday, Jokowi, who was accompanied by the First Lady Iriana,
launched three new ports, including Tapaleo, Wayabuka, and Bicoli in North
Maluku Province.

After the launching ceremony, Jokowi also introduced some programs such as
the Kartu Indonesia Sehat (KIS) for universal healthcare, the Kartu
Indonesia Pintar (KIP) for free education, as well as the Program Keluarga
Harapan (PKH) for family planning.

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John Diecker
APT Consulting Group Co., Ltd.

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