The plan is part of a target to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2060. Read more at straitstimes.com.
JAKARTA - Indonesian state utility Perusahaan Listrik Negara is seeking a US$700 million investment to install a 200MW solar panel to replace diesel power generators in a bid to reduce carbon emissions, the company said late on Saturday.PLN has planned to have 4.68GW of solar panels installed between 2021 and 2030.
The company’s director Evy Haryadi said the 200MW solar panel is the first phase of a longer-term plan to replace 1GW of diesel power plants with solar power.A coalition of countries has pledged US$20 billion of public and private financing to help Indonesia transition to cleaner energy under the Just Energy Transition Partnership .
Indonesia aims to finalise a detailed plan for JETP fund allocation by August, according to the head of Indonesia’s JETP Secretariat Edo Mahendra, adding that PLN’s plan to shift from diesel power to renewables will be a pilot programme under the JETP. REUTERS
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