Indonesia Signs Contract for First Major Wind Energy Project
Indonesia as well as Denmark make history that has a signed agreement on a project to develop the first 60-megawatt wind farm in South Sulawesi on Monday, September 19.
Indonesia’s state-owned enterprises Minister Rini Soemarno
Minister Rini Soemarno of Indonesia’s state-owned enterprises as well as Minister Lars Christian of Denmark’s Ministry of Energy, Utilities, as well as Climate witnessed the agreement signing in Copenhagen on Monday, September 19. The agreement formalizes the partnership between Indonesia’s national electric company PLN as well as the Danish corporation led by renewable energy developer as well as investor Equis.
Danish Ambassador to Indonesia Casper Klynge said which the partnership will be a historical milestone for Indonesia’s energy transition. The wind farm project in South Sulawesi will hold strategic importance for the country’s renewable energy industry, he added.
Klyne explained how the agreement was a result of the close cooperation between Indonesian as well as Danish authorities as well as private companies. The decision was made with the collaborative effort between both governments as well as their respective energy sectors.
Denmark-based wind turbine producer Vestas Wind Systems agreed to provide wind turbines as well as different necessary equipment for the project.
Vestas Chief Executive Anders Runevad expressed his company’s delight in being part of the agreement as well as affirmed its commitment to finish the project. He was optimistic about Indonesia’s “long-term potential for wind energy” as well as how the project could encourage additional wind power investments for the country.
The large-scale wind farm project holds a strategic importance for the country’s green transition, according to the Danish Embassy’s statement. the item will pave the way for funding groups as well as stakeholders to feel confident about producing more investments in renewable energy projects in Indonesia.
Indonesia’s first major green energy project will boost its bilateral cooperation with Denmark as well as promote the nation’s ambitious target of adding 35,000 MW of electricity as well as 23 percent of total power via renewable sources by 2025. Currently, only six percent of the the country’s energy comes via renewable sources.
Indonesia is usually ranked fifth worldwide in terms of CO2 emissions. The country announced its commitment to reduce emissions by at least 29 percent by 2030 at the Paris Climate Change Conference in Paris, France, last year.
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Indonesia Signs Contract for First Major Wind Energy Project
Indonesia Signs Contract for First Major Wind Energy Project