"Installation of solar power plants (PLTS) in rural areas is a real step by the ESC Task Force in implementing the acceleration of energy transition and supporting the government's target of net zero emissions," Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Subholding Power & New Renewable Energy (PNRE) Dannif Danusaputro stated on the sidelines of the Environment Deputies Meeting and Climate Sustainability Working Group (EDM-CSWG) of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK) at the Village Economic Center (Balkondes) in Karangrejo, Magelang, Thursday.
Danusaputro remarked that the installation of PLTS was part of the efforts to accelerate the spread of new and renewable energy that was decentralized as well as to increase energy security and economic prosperity for rural communities.
"As part of the B20, Pertamina fully supports and is committed to being active in working group activities, such as the Climate Sustainability Working Group (CSWG), led by the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, and the Energy Transitions Working Group (ETWG), led by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM)," he remarked.
Danusaputro invites all parties to make the G20 Indonesia Presidency and ESC B20 Task Force a momentum to bring about change.
He noted that Pertamina is also committed to continuing collaboration with the government and other parties and embracing communities and villages that still have limited access to energy to be able to learn about the potential of local energy, especially in the aspect of new and renewable energy.
Meanwhile, the installation of PLTS is part of Pertamina's commitment that is in line with the Sustainable Development Goals' (SDG's) targets, especially regarding clean and affordable energy and targets for handling climate change.
In the meantime, Director General of Pollution and Environmental Damage Control of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Sigit Reliantoro, lauded Pertamina and other parties for their efforts to replicate, restore the environment, and increase people's income by utilizing new and renewable energy.
"I am optimistic that the joint efforts of the government, business, and society would help to overcome the global problem of climate change," Reliantoro stated.
The installation of PLTS is part of the Go-Gerilya Program initiated by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources along with Pertamina, the Society of Renewable Energy (SRE), and other parties in 10 villages assisted by Pertamina.
Installation of the power plant in Karangrejo is a pilot project of using PLTS that produces 1.2 kilowatt peak (kWp) and contributes to the reduction of 1,320 tons of Co2 per year.
Overall, the installation of 10 PLTS under the Go-Gerilya Program can generate 50 kWp and has the potential to reduce carbon emissions by 65 thousand tons per year. The PLTS installed so far are used for lighting, cooking, and water pumping.
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