Jero Wacik (right) and Zulkifli Hasan (left). (ANTARA/Prasetyo Utomo) |
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(ANTARA News) - Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Jero Wacik and Forestry
Minister Zukfili Hassan on Monday inked an agreement to facilitate
implementation of geothermal energy projects in production and protected and
development of the same energy sources in conservation forest areas.
Under the
memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed by the two ministers, the two parties
would coordinate with each other on and speed up the issuance of licences for
geothermal development projects in production, protected and conservation
forest areas in the country.
Jero Wacik
said on the occasion the country`s need for energy was increasing continuously
and therefore development of alternative energy sources including geothermal
had become an absolute need.
"We
will from now on more seriously encourage development of geothermal energy
sources," Wacik said, noting that 40 percent of the world`s geothermal
energy potentials was to be found in Indonesia.
Forestry
Minister Zulkifli Hassan for his part said the agreement with the energy and
mineral resources minister was made in line with a presidential instruction to
speed up development of geothermal energy resources.
"This
MoU will support the government`s program to build a 10,000-MW power production
capacity," he said.
Jero said
in the MoU the two sides had set the time required to issue a license for the
initiation of a geothermal development project in a protected forest area at 1
to 7 months and to speed up the issuance of permits for 28 such projects across
the country.
The 28
peojects were located at Lumit Balai, Sarulla, Karaha, Telaga Ngebel, Bedugul,
Gunung Ungaran, Gunung Rajabasa, Rauntau Dedap, Gunung Tampomas, Hu`u Daha,
Sorik Merapi., Sokaria.
Also at
Tangkuban Perahu, Balwen Ijen, Baturaden, , Wayang Windu, Patuha, Dieng,
Kaldera Danau Banten, Cisolok Sukarame, Lili Panangawan, Sungai Penuh,
Hululais, Kamojang 5 and 6, Sibayak, Iyang Argopuro, Kotamobagu and Darajat.
"The
stipulation of a maximum period for the issuance of a license is meant to give
the developer certainty in applying for a license and to minimize the
possibility of overlaps in the designation of the frest areas concerned,"
Jero said.
Editor: Priyambodo RH
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