The Dominance of Coal is Increasing
Based on data from the Directorate General of Electricity at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), as of November 2021, the total power generation capacity is 73,736 megawatts (MW).
Based on the type, PLTU is still dominant with 36,976 MW or 50 percent. Meanwhile, in the primary energy mix for electricity supply, as of November 2021, coal is dominant at 65.93 percent. Gas is 17.48 percent, fuel oil is 3.86 percent, and renewable energy is 12.73 percent. In the 2022 target, the portion of coal in the primary energy mix will increase to 68.70 percent, while renewable energy will be 12.70 percent. According to the Director General of Electricity, Rida Mulyana, this is due to a number of additional fossil power plants (PLTU) operating in 2022. In terms of capacity, Rida continued, renewable energy generation has increased, but the percentage has fallen in the primary energy mix because many PLTUs must be operated. There are several private power generation companies (IPPs) with take or pay (TOP) conditions. Electricity must also be purchased by PLN, which then needs to operate the PLTU. “That is urgent, the percentage of renewable energy (in the primary energy mix). This is a challenge," Rida said at a press conference "Performance in 2021 and Work Program in 2022", Tuesday (18/1/2022), in Jakarta. The Executive Director of the ReforMiner Institute, Komaidi Notonegoro, said that the decline in the proportion of renewable energy was a logical consequence. Because, with the 35,000 MW power plant project, the use of coal is unavoidable because there is already a long-term contract with the private sector.
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