Indonesia:

President Widodo Urges More Use of Geothermal Energy (ANTARA)

The national energy policy has set a target to increase geothermal energy to 23 percent by 2025

President Joko Widodo

President Joko Widodo has called for reducing the use of fossil-based fuels and replacing them with renewable energy sources especially geothermal.

Teten Masduki, a member of the presidential communication team, said in a press statement received here on Wednesday that the president believes Indonesia has huge geothermal reserves, adding that the country has 40 percent of the worlds geothermal potential.

The energy sources are found from Sumatra, Java, Nusa Tenggara, and Maluku to Papua.

Unfortunately, the energy sources have not been exploited optimally, and Indonesia remains dependent on fossil fuels, he pointed out.

"I hope we can immediately put an end to our dependency on fossil fuels by taking concrete steps in utilizing geothermal energy sources," he noted in a speech at the opening of the New and Renewable Energy and Geothermal Convention and Exhibition here on Wednesday.

"One of the new and renewable energy sources that we need to exploit is geothermal energy, which is abundant, clean, and environment-friendly. The national energy policy has set a target to increase the use of this energy to 23 percent by 2025," he noted.

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