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        "id": 1836562,
        "msgid": "ntt-drafts-power-sector-decarbonisation-roadmap-towards-nze-2050-1782986224",
        "date": "2026-07-02 16:16:26",
        "title": "NTT drafts power sector decarbonisation roadmap towards NZE 2050",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Energy",
        "summary": "East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Governor Melki Laka Lena has announced the drafting of a strategic decarbonisation roadmap for the province's electricity sector, aiming to achieve Net Zero Emissions by 2050. The initiative seeks to balance rising energy demand driven by economic growth and industrial development with the need for a reliable, low-carbon power system. The roadmap will assess current electricity conditions, renewable energy potential, and transition scenarios tailored to the region's unique geographical and socio-economic characteristics.",
        "content": "<p>East Nusa Tenggara Governor Melki Laka Lena has emphasised that\ndrafting a decarbonisation roadmap for the electricity sector is a\nstrategic step towards achieving the Net Zero Emission (NZE) 2050 target\namidst rising energy demand and the impacts of climate change. \u201cClimate\nchange has become a global challenge whose impacts are increasingly\nfelt, including throughout NTT. Therefore, future development must\nconsider environmental sustainability aspects,\u201d he said in Kupang on\nThursday. He made the statement while attending the Kickoff Meeting for\nthe Study on the Decarbonisation Roadmap for the Nusa Tenggara Timur\nElectricity Sector Towards Net Zero Emission 2050, organised by the\nInstitute for Essential Service Reform (IESR). According to Melki,\nclimate change impacts are increasingly evident across NTT, ranging from\nlonger dry seasons to growing threats to agriculture, fisheries, food\nsecurity, and the risk of hydrometeorological disasters. On the other\nhand, he noted that energy demand in NTT continues to rise in line with\neconomic growth, the development of industrial zones, tourism expansion,\nnatural resource downstreaming, and improvements in the quality of life.\nHe stated that the local government faces the challenge of ensuring this\nincreased energy demand is met through a reliable yet low-carbon\nelectricity system. \u201cOur challenge is to ensure that this increased\nenergy demand can be met through a reliable and low-carbon electricity\nsystem,\u201d he said. Melki added that the NTT Provincial Government has\nestablished a vision of NTT Net Zero Emission 2050 as a commitment to\nrealising low-carbon and climate-resilient development. He assessed that\nthe decarbonisation roadmap must provide a comprehensive picture of the\ncurrent electricity conditions, projected electricity demand, new and\nrenewable energy potential, various energy transition scenarios, and\nimplementation strategies suited to NTT\u2019s geographical, social, and\neconomic characteristics. Furthermore, NTT possesses significant\npotential for developing clean energy sourced from solar, water, wind,\nand geothermal power. Melki cited Sumba Island as a pioneer, known as\nSumba Iconic Island, which utilises solar power, micro-hydro, biomass,\nand wind energy as proof that archipelagic regions can become energy\ntransition laboratories in Indonesia. He said this potential is a\nstrategic asset for building a cleaner, more reliable, and sustainable\nelectricity system. He added that utilising local energy resources will\nnot only increase the renewable energy mix and expand electricity access\nto small islands but also open up green investment opportunities, create\njobs, increase regional economic value, and strengthen energy security.\n\u201cOur hope is that this roadmap will not only serve as a reference for\nelectricity sector policy formulation but also become a foundation for\nattracting clean energy investment, accelerating the use of renewable\nenergy, improving quality electricity access, and strengthening regional\neconomic competitiveness towards green, resilient, and sustainable\ndevelopment,\u201d Melki said.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ntt-drafts-power-sector-decarbonisation-roadmap-towards-nze-2050-1782986224",
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