Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia has\nemphasised that the 100 gigawatt peak (GWp) solar power plant programme\nis the government\u2019s main strategy for achieving national energy\nindependence, reducing carbon emissions, and creating millions of jobs.\nHe made the remarks at the Launching and Groundbreaking of the 100 GWp\nSolar Power Programme in Gilimanuk, Bali, on Tuesday (25\/8).<\/p>\n
Bahlil explained that the programme\u2019s main strength lies in\noptimising domestic industry. Indonesia already has infrastructure for\nthe solar panel industry and its own battery energy storage system\nindustry. \u201cThrough the 100 GWp solar power programme, we will truly\nstand on our own two feet,\u201d said Bahlil. He added that as a tropical\ncountry, Indonesia has the comparative advantage of year-round sunlight,\nwhich is a major asset for developing solar energy.<\/p>\n
The ambitious programme not only targets energy sovereignty but is\nalso projected to have a significant impact on state budget efficiency.\nAccording to the Minister\u2019s report, the large-scale use of solar energy\ncould potentially save the state budget by more than Rp73 trillion per\nyear. These savings are possible because the cost of producing\nelectricity from solar power is far lower than from diesel- or gas-fired\nplants. Nationally, the programme is predicted to reduce diesel use by\nup to 6 million kilolitres per year, with a specific contribution in\nBali of 500,000 kilolitres per year.<\/p>\n
At the same event, President Prabowo Subianto affirmed the\ngovernment\u2019s full commitment to pursuing this renewable energy\ndevelopment target. The President instructed cross-sectoral synergy\namong ministries, state-owned enterprises, and other relevant parties.\nHe stressed that the 100 GWp target is not merely rhetoric but a\npriority agenda that must be achieved within a short timeframe. \u201cWe will\nbuild 100 gigawatts and we are not playing around; our target is 100\ngigawatts within three years,\u201d President Prabowo asserted.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bahlil-100-gwp-solar-power-programme-could-create-5-52-million-jobs-1787662304", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }