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View all search resultsSolar energy is gradually replacing fossil fuel in the Central Java islands of Karimunjawa, occupied by about 8,000 people, due to the operation of solar photovoltaic (Solar PV) power plants starting this August, an official has said.
Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Ignasius Jonan introduced on Thursday two ideas to boost the share of renewable energy in the country's energy mix, namely fueling power plants with biodiesel made from crude palm oil (CPO) and installing solar cells on house rooftops.
French power utility Engie SA and energy company Electric Vine Industries (EVI) have to wait a little longer before realizing their plan to develop and operate solar photovoltaic smart microgrids in thousands of remote villages in Papua, as the government has not agreed to their electricity prices.
Photovoltaic energy is not only a clean energy source, but it can be economically sound, particularly if it is developed in remote areas that lack access to the main electricity network, said Priyavrat Bhati, the director for energy and industry of the India-based Centre for Science and Environment.
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