Government Combines Renewable and Fossil Energy to Provide Electricity in Rural Areas
Improving the quality of electricity supply in Indonesia is not less important than increasing the ratio of national electrification. Many regions can only enjoy electricity for few hours a day.
Employees repair the electricity network built by state electricity company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (Persero) in the Dipasena shrimp center area, Rawajitu Timur district, Tulang Bawang regency, Bandar Lampung city.
JAKARTA, KOMPAS -- The government aims to electrify 433 villages across Indonesia who do not have access to power this year. Apart from prioritizing the use of local renewable energy sources, diesel-fueled power plants are also an option.
Around Rp 1.2 trillion (US$81.43 million) is needed to electrify hundreds of these villages. In an official statement quoted by Kompas on Thursday (20/8/2020), the director general of electricity at the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry, Rida Mulyana, said the utilization of renewable energy sources, such as micro hydro, wind energy and solar energy available in the villages, will be the first choice. The next choice is to electrify those villages with a communal diesel-fueled power plant (PLTD). Another way is by procuring a Talis or portable power source.