Indonesia Backs Solar Plus Hydro to Meet Its Growing Power Needs
- Region’s top economy is focused on renewables, official says
- Coal and gas remain in the mix in the nation’s 10-year outlook
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Indonesia plans to rely on solar and hydro power for the majority of its renewable-energy additions over the next ten years.
The country is looking to add 17 gigawatts of solar, and 16 gigawatts of hydro in its upcoming national power plan, Kartika Wirjoatmodjo, deputy minister of state-owned enterprises, told a conference on Tuesday. That will help raise the renewable share of its energy mix to about 35% from 12% last year, he said.