The Indonesian province of Bali is planning to scale up solar installations on the roof in government buildings, public facilities and companies to reduce dependence on fossil-based electricity.
The Indonesian province of Bali has launched a program to speed up the use of solar systems on the roof.
The flagship initiative launched by Bali -Gouverneur I Wayan Koster wants to stimulate solar sizes on the roof, aimed at government buildings, public facilities and the business sector.
During the launch of the program, Koster said that all provincial, district and city councils on the roof should use, together with all hotels, villas, schools, campuses and markets.
The Institute for Essential Services Reform (Iesr), a think tank based on Jakarta, has welcomed the program and calls it a “fast, flexible solution that meets the geographical conditions and socio -economic structure of Bali.”
The total solar potential of the province is 22 GW, with solar potential on the roof estimated at 3.3 GW to 10.9 GW, according to analysis of Isr. To date, Bali has only used 1% of that capacity and remains highly dependent on fossil -based electricity.
IESR-export director Fabby Tumiwa said that large-scale, distributed solar systems should include on the roof, must include battery energy storage systems (BESS) to reduce the risk of delivery
The think tank also insisted on the Indonesian government to withdraw the current quota system and to re-introduce the network, together with support for solar energy on the roof in combination with Bess for commercial and industrial buildings.
The institute added that Bali, as the center of culture and tourism in Indonesia, can serve as “a real example of a just and community -based energy transition.”
“PV on the roof is not only a technical solution, but also a symbol of citizen participation in saving the earth,” said the think tank. “To realize this, IESR stimulates the expansion of cooperation between local governments, [government-owned utility] PLN, educational institutions, local communities, companies and social organizations. “
Bali has set the objective to reach the net zero missions by 2045, while Indonesia focuses on carbon system by 2060 or earlier. The nationThe cumulative solar capacity surpassed 700 MW in August 2024, according to figures from Iesr.
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