"In terms of the potential for utilizing new and renewable energy in Indonesia, there is still a lot of room for utilization that we can do," he said here on Wednesday.
He informed that Indonesia's solar energy potential is 3,294 GW, but only around 675 megawatts (MW) has been utilized.
Meanwhile, for hydro energy, the potential is around 95 GW, but only 6.6 GW has been utilized. The potential of bioenergy is 57 GW and only around 3.4 GW has been utilized.
"Coal gasification: this is a potential that we have not utilized. Meanwhile, in its implementation, we have utilized 250 MW of coal gasification. For wind, we have a potential of around 155 GW, only around 152 MW have been utilized," Yuliot added.
Given the gap between utilization and potential, he said, the government is continuing to seek cooperation with related stakeholders so that the utilization of new and renewable energy in Indonesia can be optimal.
"This is a part that we can consolidate, on how to narrow the gap between the potential and utilization (of new and renewable energy) to support efficiency as well as commitment to reducing emissions," he added.
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources is targeting to construct a new power plant with a capacity of 68 GW over the next decade.
According to Yuliot, the new power plant will be built with a new and renewable energy contribution of 47 GW.
"For (developing) the power plant in the next 10 years, we need an investment of around Rp600 trillion (USD1 = around Rp15,901) ," he said.
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