JAKARTA - Former Vice President Jusuf Kalla (JK) revealed that President Prabowo Subianto agreed to accelerate the development of national energy projects based on green energy with an investment value of around Rp. 60 trillion to Rp. 70 trillion.
The project includes the construction of an additional 2,000 megawatt (MW) hydropower plant (PLTA) and a gas-fired power plant (PLTG) to strengthen the national energy supply.
"We are talking about investments of around Rp. 60-70 trillion and we are able to carry it out. The design is there, the place is there, it's just the technical talk. And he, Mr. President, agreed to immediately implement it," JK told reporters after meeting President Prabowo at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Thursday, June 11.
In the meeting, which was also attended by the Minister of State Secretary and the Cabinet Secretary and accompanied by his son Solihin Kalla, JK said the main discussion focused on increasing national energy capacity to support the energy self-sufficiency target.
According to JK, energy needs will increase sharply as the government's ambition to encourage economic growth to 8 percent. Without additional energy supply, the target will be difficult to achieve.
"For the country's growth of 5-6 percent to 8 percent, it requires an extraordinary amount of energy. Without energy, it will be difficult to increase that growth," he said.
JK said his business group had previously built a hydropower plant with a capacity of around 1,500 MW. With the addition of the new 2,000 MW project, the capacity of the developed clean energy will be even greater.
Apart from energy, the meeting also discussed regional peace issues, including the development of conflicts in Southern Thailand as well as the relationship between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
JK emphasized that the energy project also has a business aspect because it requires large investments, but is aimed at supporting national development and Indonesia's long-term energy needs.
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