Renewable Energy for a Better Future
Renewable Energy for a Better Future
By Sulthan Muhammad Yusa / 8W5
Energy shortage is a major issue everywhere in the world, but in Indonesia, it is not only a major issue, but also an urgent problem that needs to be resolved soon, otherwise Indonesia will be in very big trouble in the near future. It is true that the government has the program “10,000 MW projects” for building a new power plant, but there are too many obstacles for it to be successful in the short term.
The diagram shows the increase of Indonesia electrification ratio from 1980 to 2012. Electrification ratio is a measurement of the availability rate of electricity in a certain area, this means in 2012 there are approximately 22% of locations in Indonesia with no electricity, but considering the low ratio back in the 1980s, the Government has done a very excellent job.
There are still so many places in Indonesia that have an unstable electricity supply, or even worse, no electricity supply at all. It is a big challenge for the authorities to supply electricity across all the islands in Indonesia, therefore natural resources, such as oil and gas, are still the primary sources for most power plants in Indonesia, especially because most power plants in small islands are off the grid.
Indonesia Power Plants in 2012
43.99%
10.67%
35.77%
7.89%
The pie chart illustrates the percentage of each Indonesia power plants based on the power source in 2012. The highest power generation in Indonesia (43.99%) was produced by coal, followed by 35.77% gas, and 7.89% oil, and less than 11% from renewable energy (PLN et al, 2012). These statistics illustrate how much Indonesia depends on fossil fuel to produce electricity.
The use of fossil fuels to produce energy is unavoidable, but the government should consider using more sustainable resources to produce energy. If we keep using our fossil fuels, at some point in the future Indonesia will run out of resources. It is true that now the cheapest way to
By Sulthan Muhammad Yusa / 8W5
Energy shortage is a major issue everywhere in the world, but in Indonesia, it is not only a major issue, but also an urgent problem that needs to be resolved soon, otherwise Indonesia will be in very big trouble in the near future. It is true that the government has the program “10,000 MW projects” for building a new power plant, but there are too many obstacles for it to be successful in the short term.
The diagram shows the increase of Indonesia electrification ratio from 1980 to 2012. Electrification ratio is a measurement of the availability rate of electricity in a certain area, this means in 2012 there are approximately 22% of locations in Indonesia with no electricity, but considering the low ratio back in the 1980s, the Government has done a very excellent job.
There are still so many places in Indonesia that have an unstable electricity supply, or even worse, no electricity supply at all. It is a big challenge for the authorities to supply electricity across all the islands in Indonesia, therefore natural resources, such as oil and gas, are still the primary sources for most power plants in Indonesia, especially because most power plants in small islands are off the grid.
Indonesia Power Plants in 2012
43.99%
10.67%
35.77%
7.89%
The pie chart illustrates the percentage of each Indonesia power plants based on the power source in 2012. The highest power generation in Indonesia (43.99%) was produced by coal, followed by 35.77% gas, and 7.89% oil, and less than 11% from renewable energy (PLN et al, 2012). These statistics illustrate how much Indonesia depends on fossil fuel to produce electricity.
The use of fossil fuels to produce energy is unavoidable, but the government should consider using more sustainable resources to produce energy. If we keep using our fossil fuels, at some point in the future Indonesia will run out of resources. It is true that now the cheapest way to