JAKARTA - Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Bahlil Lahadalia ensured that Indonesia was still committed to the Paris Agreement. Bahlil admitted that Indonesia still adheres to the Paris Agreement even though the United States has declared its resignation.
Bahlil said, although he stated that he was committed, Indonesia was still considering priority scales including finance and electricity costs.
"We will see the priority scale to look at our state finances and electricity costs," said Bahlil after speaking at the Mandiri Investment Forum, Tuesday, February 11.
Furthermore, Bahlil said that the government would still use Steam Power Plants (PLTU) because of the low cost incurred. He said the costs incurred to produce electricity with coal power plants were only around 5 to 6 cents per kWh.
Meanwhile, if using renewable barte energy (EBT) the costs incurred reached 10 cents. Thus, the difference between the use of coal and gas for 1 Gigawatt per year reaches IDR 5 to IDR 6 trillion.
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"So who will bear this 5-6 trillion? The state? Subsidy again. Or the people? Burdening the people. I have to think about putting the interests of the people first. If America just leaves the Paris Agreement, should we continue to be forced?," he said.
Bahlil emphasized that Indonesia will still use a coal PLTU but using a blending method between coal and gas and other EBT sources.
"Blending with gas, then the sun, and or we are designing to capture the carbon capture. So that the coal is clean coal," said Bahlil.
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