Other Institutions Must Follow The DPR, Installed Solar Panels Can Supply 13 Percent Of Electric Energy Parliament

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JAKARTA - The DPR's move to build a Solar Power Plant (PLTS) to meet additional energy needs within the parliamentary complex has received appreciation. The DPR's efforts to utilize solar energy must be used as an example for other countries' agencies or institutions, as well as the private sector.

"The world is intensively carrying out the energy transition to clean, low-carbon, and renewable energy in order to overcome the climate crisis that threatens all of us. The DPR's development of PLTS is a form of commitment and concrete action against these global efforts," said Expert Panel on ESG & Sustainable Development, National Center for Sustainability Reporting (NCSR) Indonesia, Stella Septania Farronikka, Friday 30 September.

With a total installed capacity of 1,955 KWp, the solar panels installed in the buildings of the parliament complex, Senayan, Jakarta, make PLTS in the DPR the largest in the world for the current parliamentary building.

The total capacity of this power is capable of producing more than 222,200 KWH of electrical energy. It is estimated that the use of solar energy is capable of supplying 13.6 percent of the total electricity energy needs for the Senayan parliament complex.

This development shows that our parliament is seriously responding to the climate crisis. Our House of Representatives is aware of, care and continues to take action to ensure that Indonesia plays its role in realizing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in this case specifically supporting SDGs 7 (clean energy) and SDGs 13 (actions for climate)," said Stella.

In addition to solar panels installed on the roofs of buildings within the parliament complex, the DPR is also building separate solar panels named the Surya Indonesia Energy Monument (MESI). This building is located in Taman Energi in front of the DPR Kura-kura Building with a total installed power of 150.48 KWp.

Reducing carbon emissions from the use of solar energy in this parliamentary complex reaches 183.84 tons of CO2eq or equivalent to the ability to absorb carbon by 252 trees. In addition to reducing carbon emissions, the use of PLTS is able to save the cost budget of IDR 2.4 billion per year.

"Of course this is in line with what Indonesia agreed on in the Paris Agreement, that together we with 169 countries in the world will prevent climate change, one of which is by encouraging the use of new and renewable energy such as solar panels," explained Stella.

I hope this step can be followed by government buildings, offices, factories, housing, and others. Because preventing climate change requires the participation of all of us," he continued.

The DPR, called Stella, continues to aggressively build a legislative ecosystem that supports various agendas in line with the SDGs. Starting from education, gender equality, to a green economy.

Currently, it is known that the DPR RI is working on legislation that will help encourage Indonesia's faster transition to new and renewable energy, namely through the Bill EBT (New and Renewable Energy). The same support is also provided through budget functions and supervision.

Apart from PLTS, real actions for climate change continue to be encouraged by Puan Maharani as Chair of the Indonesian House of Representatives in the parliament through internal council programs or policies. Including the Green House movement initiated by Puan.

This movement aims to cultivate an environmentally friendly lifestyle through various initiatives, ranging from reducing the use of plastic bottles, paperless, environmentally friendly waste management, and others.

Not only in Senayan, in various international forums, Puan is also known to continue to voice invitations so that countries do not deviate from what has been agreed upon together in the Paris Agreement and which is aspired together through the SDGs.

Stella observed that the Indonesian House of Representatives, especially Puan Maharani, on various occasions continued to echo sustainable development through concrete actions, language that is clear and easy for various groups to understand.

"Is that when he was with the farmers and fishermen discussing sustainability in everyday language and bringing issues that are very close to society, such as food, children's education, health. Until when he was with global parliamentary leaders at international forums for green economy discussions," Stella said.

For information, one of the main issues that will be raised by the Indonesian House of Representatives in The 8th G20 Parliamentary Speaker Summit (P20) which will be held in Indonesia on October 6-7 is regarding the development of a green economy.

The DPR RI as the host is considered to be able to take advantage of this moment to show the G20 countries that Indonesia is very serious in responding to reducing emissions to combat the climate crisis in accordance with the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC).

Green development is a global agenda with a big concept that must be started with small actions in our respective environments. So what Mrs. Puan continues to push in the DPR so that the green movement becomes a green lifestyle, we need to set an example," concluded Stella.