The Indonesian Mining Association (IMA) considers the use of technology to be the key for Indonesia in developing clean energy without having to abandon fossil energy, including coal, which is quite abundant today.

Acting Executive Director of the Indonesian Mining Association (IMA) Djoko Widajatno said, Indonesia needs to transform in the use of coal resources. Given, these resources are quite abundant in their current existence.

"How do we go towards clean energy without leaving fossil energy, technology will answer this and it is a challenge for friends who are still diligently researching how energy is in the future," said Djoko in the Transformative Mine Book Surgery Webinar, Monday (26/9/2022).

Djoko assessed that the use of coal should not only be limited to stopping at Carbon Capture and Storage / Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCS / CCUS) technology to reduce carbon emissions produced by steam power plants (PLTU). However, it can also be overcome by the development of other technologies such as coal gasification.

Moreover, Djoko said that Indonesia should not have to be afraid of the pressure exerted by Western countries regarding CO2 emissions.

"What does 2% mean? Why are we busy with finding loans for new renewable energy and so on. Are we not among the paranoid ones then? We will overcome this with friends who are now looking for clean and renewable forms of energy through coal by developing research to capture greenhouse gases and CO2," he said.

As is known, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has officially banned the construction of coal-based steam power plants (PLTU). Not only that, the President also asked the Minister to compile a roadmap for accelerating the termination or retirement of coal-fired power plants that are still operating today.

The policy is officially stated in Presidential Regulation No.112 of 2022 concerning the Acceleration of Renewable Energy Development for Electricity Supply.

This Presidential Regulation was established by President Joko Widodo on September 13, 2022 and is effective at the time of promulgation, which is the same as the stipulation date, September 13, 2022.

The policy is aimed at the energy transition of the electricity sector. This is stated in Article 3. Article 3 (1) reads:

"In the context of the energy transition in the electricity sector, the Minister shall prepare a roadmap for accelerating the termination of the operational life of coal-fired power plants as outlined in the sectoral planning document."

However, on the other hand, paragraph 4 states that the development of new coal-fired power plants is prohibited, except for one of them for coal-fired power plants that have been stipulated in the Electricity Supply Business Plan (RUPTL) before the enactment of this Presidential Regulation.

Source: https://www.cnbcindonesia.com/news/20220926150747-4-375009/ini-kunci-ri-genjot-energi-bersih-tanpa-tinggalkan-batu-bara