TheIKNPost.com – The energy transition to renewable energy is one of the targets to achieve Net Zero Emissions by 2060. Indonesia continues to make an energy transition by developing potential sources of New Renewable Energy (EBT).
To achieve this, a number of things need to be done by Indonesia, such as currently Indonesia is implementing the main pillars of the Energy Transition pathway, namely the use of NRE, low carbon practices, electrification, energy efficiency, the use of CCS/CCCUS to be implemented in the extraction of coal, oil, and gas, as well as at PLTU.
“In the past we tried to source energy from wind power but we were not successful. “We continue to try other sources of EBT, because if we carry out an energy transition by relying on one source of EBT it certainly won’t be possible,” said Secretary General of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Dadan Kusdiana in a Public Discussion entitled “Economic Discography Vol.01: Towards an Energy Transition Sustainable” at Graha Sawala, Coordinating Ministry for the Economy, Jakarta, Wednesday (6/3/2024).
Dadan emphasized that Indonesia is fortunate to have various potential sources of EBT. Indonesia has large, widespread and diverse NRE potential to support national energy security and achieve NRE mix targets
For example, hydro potential is spread throughout Indonesia, especially in North Kalimantan, NAD, West Sumatra, North Sumatra and Papua; Solar potential is spread throughout Indonesia, especially in NTT, West Kalimantan and Riau which have higher radiation; Wind potential (>6 m/s) is mainly found in NTT, South Kalimantan, West Java, South Sulawesi, NAD and Papua
Another potential, namely Marine Energy Potential, is spread throughout Indonesia, especially Maluku, NTT, NTB and Bali; Geothermal potential is spread across the ring of fire area, including Sumatra, Java, Bali, Nusa Tenggara, Sulawesi and Maluku.
Bioenergy expert Tatang Hernas Soerawidjaja said that every region in Indonesia has potential energy sources that are ready to be processed into fuel. In each area, many trees contain high levels of fatty acids.
“The world views that the transition to a bioeconomy will greatly support the achievement of 11 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Energy transition is certainly an option to achieve this goal. “Indonesia is a country that has the potential to carry out an energy transition, because it has vegetable energy sources that can be used as fuel,” said Tatang.
Tatang added that the transition towards a bioeconomy by utilizing biodiversity is certainly very beneficial for Indonesia. Because many plants in Indonesia have the potential to produce oil and fat.
“In Indonesia there are lots of trees whose seeds are oily or fatty, where these trees in Indonesia practically don’t exist in countries that have four seasons. “For example, candlenut, moringa, palm oil, coconut, rubber, castor oil, malapari and others,” said Tatang.