New and Renewable Energy Projects Will Benefit Local Communities

The recently issued Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Regulation No. 10 of 2012 on Implementation of Utilization of New and Renewable Energy Activities (ESDM Regulation) was issued to regulate the Government’s role in the implementation of new and renewable energy sources for electricity and other power needs.

The Regulation is divided into 18 articles and contains four substantive chapters: Responsibilities (Chapter III), Implementation of Utilization Activities (Chapter IV), Management (Chapter V), and Reporting (Chapter VI).

The Regulation is of interest to regional and local government officials and to private contractors engaged in exploiting new and renewable energy sources.