Indonesia Develop Wind Energy Electricity with Company of India

Indonesia Develop  Wind Energy Electricity with Company of India

Therefore the Government of Indonesia to establish a cooperation agreement in the development of Renewable Energy (EBT). Director General of Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation (EBTKE) Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Rida Mulyana said that cooperation with India includes six things, namely, the exchange of information and technology joint research and development projects, transfer of technology.

"Then there is also, promotion and investment and encourage dialogue policy issues and the latest human resource development (capacity building)," said Rida, as quoted from the official website of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, in Jakarta, Tuesday (03/11/2015).

Rida revealed, cooperation with the government of India is against the background of their success in developing wind and solar energy. India is able to develop renewable energy from the wind reached 70 percent. India's success in the development of wind and solar influenced by the location of the country is in the mainland auto landless and strong gusts of wind.

"The potential of wind they are large, so they have a lot of wind farm, I want to learn from them, how can they sell wind power at very low rates, if somewhere else is still 20 cents per kwh, they already sell for a dozen," said Rida.

According to Rida, factor Western countries can sell wind power at a low price, because they no longer dependent with imported raw materials and the full support of his government.

"Early days they are still dependent manufacturers outside, but not anymore, no tax holiday for developers, electricity sold is not taxable, and the government provides subsidies to land (in kind) for wind energy development," said Rida.

Such cooperation was marked by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (Memorandum Of Understanding / MoU). Representing the Government of Indonesia, Director General of Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation, Rida Mulyana and representing the Government of India, Ambassador of India to Indonesia and Timor Leste, Gujrit Singh on Monday, November 2, 2015. (Liputan6)