Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Indonesia signs clean and renewable energy projects US$3.50b

JAKARTA - The Indonesian government has signed several agreements with investors to develop clean and renewable energy projects worth Rp47.2 trillion (US$3.50 billion). Energy and Mineral Resources Minister, Sudirman Said told the press. The projects included a geothermal power plant with a capacity of 765.5 megawatt (MW), a solar power plant with a capacity of 150 MW, and liquid natural gas receiving terminal, with a capacity of 125,000 cubic meters, which will create 18,300 jobs. Sudirman said Indonesia will enter a new era in the use of clean and renewable energy, which has so far been neglected. The agreements were signing on the sideline of Bali Clean Energy Forum (BCEF) held in Bali last week. (*)