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        "id": 1714488,
        "msgid": "indonesia-to-maintain-coal-use-amid-energy-security-concerns-1777747867",
        "date": "2026-05-02 21:13:19",
        "title": "Indonesia to maintain coal use amid energy security concerns",
        "author": " ",
        "source": "GALERT",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Energy",
        "summary": "Indonesia's Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia has affirmed the country's continued reliance on coal-fired power plants to ensure energy efficiency and affordable electricity prices, citing vast domestic reserves and global disruptions from Middle East tensions. He highlighted that even developed nations like the US and parts of Europe are reverting to coal for energy security, with some requesting Indonesian supplies. This stance prioritises national interests during the energy transition, with 2025 coal production at 790 million tons, mostly for exports and domestic obligations.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia will continue to rely on coal\u2011fired\npower plants (PLTU) to ensure energy efficiency and keep electricity\nprices affordable, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil\nLahadalia said on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at an event organized by the IPB Alumni Association in\nJakarta, Bahlil noted that Indonesia\u2019s large coal reserves make the\nresource essential, particularly amid global energy disruptions linked\nto rising tensions in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>He argued that Indonesia cannot abruptly abandon coal, pointing out\nthat several developed countries\u2014including the United States and parts\nof Europe\u2014are returning to coal to safeguard domestic energy\nsecurity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow America is considering coal as an option. Europe too, with some\ncountries asking us to supply 20 million tons per year,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Bahlil emphasized that efficiency and national interests must guide\nIndonesia\u2019s energy transition.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have decided, let\u2019s go with coal. This is survival mode. We are\ntalking about efficiency, and we must not burden our people with high\nelectricity prices,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>According to ministry data, Indonesia\u2019s coal production in 2025\nreached 790 million tons\u2014a 5.5 percent decline from the 2024 target of\n836 million tons, but still above this year\u2019s target of 739.6 million\ntons.<\/p>\n<p>Of the total, 514 million tons (65.1 percent) were allocated for\nexports, while domestic market obligations (DMO) for electricity and\nnon\u2011electricity sectors accounted for 254 million tons (32 percent).<\/p>\n<p>The remaining 22 million tons (2.8 percent) were reserved as\nstockpiles.<\/p>\n<p>Indonesia to maintain coal use amid energy security concerns<\/p>\n<p>May 2, 2026 21:10 GMT+700<\/p>\n<p>An aerial photo shows heavy equipment loading coal at a coal storage\nsite on the banks of the Batanghari River, Muaro Jambi, Jambi Province,\nThursday (June 20, 2024). (ANTARA FOTO\/WAHDI SEPTIAWAN)<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Shofi Ayudiana, Yashinta Difa<\/p>",
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