Indonesia called on Southeast Asian countries to develop clean energy from renewable sources in order to strengthen each regional energy resilience.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, in a statement quoted
by Indonesian News Agency (ANTARA), said the sub-region has enormous renewable
energy resources, ranging from hydropower, solar, and wind energy, to fertile
land that has not yet been utilised optimally.
"The question is whether we are ready to act on that
potential; not only to meet our sub-regional needs, but also to contribute to
ASEAN’s energy transition," the President said in his speech at the
Special Summit of the Brunei Darussalam–Indonesia–Malaysia–Philippines East
ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) in Cebu, Philippines on Friday.
Prabowo urged ASEAN member countries to take concrete steps
in expanding clean energy projects across Southeast Asia, highlighting
hydropower development project in Borneo, expansion of solar energy project in
Palawan, and wind energy development project in coastal areas.
He also cited several measures currently being undertaken by
Indonesia's government to accelerate solar energy development, including the
construction of 100 GW of solar power capacity.
"Our energy transition is moving at full speed. We are
building 100 GW of solar power plants. Together, let us improve our energy
infrastructure. BIMP-EAGA has enormous potential,” he said.
