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VOINews, Jakarta: President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) will convey Indonesia's position on the current situation in the Gaza Strip, Palestine when he meets the President of the United States, Joe Biden, in Washington, D.C., on Monday (13/11/2023).

VOInews, Jakarta: President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo inaugurated the Cirata Floating Solar Power Plant (PLTS) in Purwakarta on Thursday (9/11/2023). Indonesian President Joko Widodo said that the Cirata Floating Solar Power Plant holds 192 Megawatts of power and is the largest in Southeast Asia.

"Finally we have a 192 Megawatt solar power plant which is the largest floating solar power plant in Southeast Asia," President Joko Widodo said.

President Joko Widodo also said that he had conveyed directly to the Minister of State for Foreign Trade of the United Arab Emirates Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi to increase the power by 500 Megawatts.

"I think after starting this, I have also talked to the minister Dr. Thani from the UAE that this will be increased again, maybe at a level of approximately 500 megawatts and we hope that more and more new renewable energy will be built in our country, Indonesia. Be it solar hydropower, then geothermal, then wind power. I think if we continue to do this consistently like this, it will be very good," he said.

Regarding electricity distribution, the President revealed that this small PLTS can only be distributed around the Cirata area. He also said that Indonesia has a target of 23% renewable energy by 2024, but it is not easy.

"Our commitment remains that we will continue to pursue the target we have given," he continued.

In addition, the President also revealed that the closest and largest project is the Hydroelectric Power Plant (PLTA). Where the demand related to Green Energy for industry is increasing.

"The demand for Green energy for industry is the highest because everyone wants to get what, premium products from Green Energy," he concluded.

VOInews, Jakarta: The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) is committed to providing clean and affordable electricity, and achieving the Net Zero Emission (NZE) target in 2060, through various strategies to accelerate the energy transition.

"Several strategies of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, the first is to ensure that in 2060 we become NZE. The second is to ensure that the provision of electricity is not only in terms of how it must be affordable, how it must be clean, but also in line with the availability of existing resources," said Secretary General of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Dadan Kusdiana, in an official statement from the Ministry, Wednesday (8/11/2023).

The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has also made efforts to accelerate the provision of clean energy, especially renewable energy, whose potential is large, complete, and spread throughout Indonesia. The types of renewable energy sources are also varied, diverse, and do not rely on just one or two types.

"This will ensure that the processes of this energy transition can also ensure its resilience. We will diversify in terms of EBT utilization. We will also accelerate the provision of EBT. Already available now is the RUKN at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, RUPTL which is carried out specifically for PLN, and also for other RUPTL, business area holders, also ensuring that the use of EBT is also a priority," said Dadan.

With scattered renewable energy sources, it is also necessary to develop infrastructure and transmission facilities. The government will encourage the construction of electricity transmission that connects large islands so that industrial centers can also utilize clean electricity.

In addition, the government is also encouraging the use of electric vehicles, including the conversion of electric motorcycles.

"The government is preparing a new regulation that increases the amount of incentives for converting electric motorcycles, from Rp7 million to Rp10 million.
The government also urges people to use induction electric stoves to shift the use of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG).