Adhityani Putri, the director of regional energy think-tank the Center for Energy Research Asia (CERA), said in order to avoid further environmental damage, the government could utilize the BRI to develop large-scale renewable energy power generation in the country.

“Why don’t we use the BRI to boost investment in large-scale renewable energy power plants. The funding from China could boost clean energy in the country,” she said at a media briefing about the promotion of clean energy in Indonesia this week.

Indonesia is set to offer at least four coal-fired power plant (PLTU) projects with a combined investment of about US$4 billion at the second BRI forum, which will be held in Beijing from April 25 to 27. The forum will be officially opened by Chinese President Xi Jinping

It is unclear whether or not Indonesia will offer renewable energy projects at the forum.

Purbaya Sadewa, the maritime coordination undersecretary in the Office of the Coordinating Maritime Affairs Minister, could not be reach for comment on Wednesday regarding the final list of projects that the government is set to propose for the BRI.

The four coal-fired power plants to be offered at the forum are the 400 to 600 megawatt PLTU Tanah Kuning-Mangkupadi in North Kalimantan that has a generation capacity of between 400 and 600 MW; two coal mine-mouth PLTUs, Kalselteng 3 and 4 in Central Kalimantan, that have capacities of 200 MW each and the expansion of PLTU Celukan Bawang in Bali that has a planned capacity of 700 MW, according to data from local environmental group Ecological Action and People’s Emancipation Association (AEER),

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