PAPUA DEVELOPING RELIANT RENEWABLE ENERGY VILLAGE

Jakarta Forum - Jayapura, The Central Papua provincial administration is developing a self-reliant renewable energy village by launching a pioneering project in 2010.

The remark was made by Head of the Papua Mining and Energy Agency Jannes Johan Karubaba responding to the implementation of the provincial program of "Papua Terang" (Bright Papua) here Tuesday.

In the meantime, Pegunungan Bintang regency is being developed into a microhydro producing center, and solar power plants are being built in 50 villages and will later cover 3,000 villages with assistance from the central government. Under Presidential Decree No No.5/2006 on the national enery policy in 2025 the role of biofuel will be increased five percent of the total national consumption, like geothermal energy, biomass, nuclear power, solar power and wind power.

The role of natural oil will be reduced by 20 pct of the total national energy consumption.

Source: Antara News