JAKARTA - Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Bahlil Lahadalia visited the Presidential Palace complex in Jakarta, to report on the acceleration of the energy transition to President Prabowo Subianto.
One of the things Bahlil brought was the plan to replace diesel plants that use solar fuel with solar and geothermal power plants.
Bahlil said the report was related to the development of the EBTKE Task Force, renewable energy and energy conservation, as well as the conversion of vehicles from gasoline to electricity. According to him, the first meeting of the task force was held at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources and was attended by eight ministers and PLN.
"I just met with the President to be called to report on the progress of the EBTKE Task Force, renewable energy and the conversion of vehicles from gasoline to electricity," said Bahlil.
He said the initial step that would be carried out was to target power plants that had been using solar. "The first thing we will finish is diesel-diesel, which is from solar, we will finish all of it with PLTS and also geothermal," he said.
According to Bahlil, the diesel plants that will be converted are spread throughout Indonesia. However, the process is not carried out by stopping the old plant first. The government will build a replacement plant first, then turn off the PLTD after the new plant is operational.
"Bangun dulu dong. Kalau di-stop, belum dibangun kan penggantinya tidak ada. Jadi paralel, begitu dibangun, begitu sudah langsung COD, PLTD-nya dimatikan," katanya.
The Chairman of the National Energy Council (DEN) confirmed that this step was prepared because the war and geopolitical situation made long-term energy security could not be considered safe.
Therefore, the government chose to optimize domestic energy sources. He also mentioned that he would change the RUPTL as part of adjusting the electricity sector policy.
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