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Indonesian Government Gets Serious About Renewable Energy Development (Jakarta Post)

Estimated 28.8 GW of new geothermal energy potential

Following a major overhaul in the country’s fuel subsidy program, the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry is now striving to explore new and renewable energy resources.

Indonesia is currently heavily dependent on fossil fuel, particularly oil and coal, despite possessing abundant potential sources of renewable energy, primarily geothermal and solar energy.

Located in the “ring of fire”, the country is rich with volcanoes providing abundant geothermal sources. In addition, the country also receives sunlight throughout the year, making it ripe for solar power development.

Despite this potential, efforts to exploit these resources have been few and far between.

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