Increased Fuel Pricesnilai Momentum Kembangkan Energi Alternative

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JAKARTA - Energy watcher Victor Wirawan said the increase in fuel prices should be a momentum for the government to develop alternative energy.

"A lot of alternative energy can be developed in Indonesia. The sun, wind, water, and geothermal. Everything has the potential to become new and renewable energy," Victor said in a written statement, quoted from Antara, Sunday, September 11.

Alternative energy development can be carried out through cooperation between sectors, such as the private sector and the government in an effort to achieve the energy mix target of 23 percent by 2025 and increase to 31 percent by 2050.

With the high price of fuel, he said, it could be a momentum for EBT industry players, both private and government, to re-develop alternative energy.

"I hope that the government and the private sector can continue to educate the public to use EBT as an alternative energy so that it does not continue to depend on fossil energy," said Victor.

Victor continued amid the continued energy crisis and the increasing price of fossil fuels in various parts of the world.