For the first time in its history, Indonesia is set to produce a document which will serve as a road map for the development of its energy sector. The government recently announced the final draft of the National Energy Plan (Rencana Umum Energi Nasional – “RUEN”) during the 15thAnnual Meeting of the National Energy-Management Committee (Dewan Energi Nasional – “DEN”).
In order to meet Indonesia's increasing energy needs, the RUEN will serve as an energy-management plan for the country's various regions at the national, provincial, and district levels. The documents contained within the RUEN have been incorporated into a unified road map that will function as a blueprint for the development of the national energy sector to be utilized by various ministries and bodies. Once approved, the RUEN will be formalized through a Presidential Regulation, stated Minister Sudirman Said after the DEN meeting.
Minister Said also asserted that the items contained in the RUEN represented the heart and soul of the country's energy law, and it is hoped that the RUEN will be enacted as early as October and then gradually implemented according to National Energy Policy. The validity of the document itself will remain in place until 2050.
“Every single government policy should now no longer view energy as simply a commodity to be bought and sold, but should instead reflect a belief that energy should be used in order to grow and enhance the economy as a whole,” explained Minister Said.
Also present at the DEN meeting was Indonesia's Minister for Industry, Saleh Husin, who expressed his hope that the industrial sector, as well as all of the relevant stakeholders, would benefit from the results of the DEN meeting and be able to better contribute to energy development across the country.
However Minister Husin was also critical of the ongoing problems in the country with regard to meeting the ever-increasing demand for energy in the industrial sector, and emphasized the need to offer good quality energy at affordable prices. Certain energy prices remain extremely high in the country, and this has resulted in losses for entrepreneurs.
“We are currently having a hard time securing our energy supply. Our energy supply should be of a high quality, as well as being affordable, efficient, and eco-friendly,” the Minister concluded.
For the first time in its history, Indonesia is set to produce a document which will serve as a road map for the development of its energy sector. The government recently announced the final draft of the National Energy Plan (Rencana Umum Energi Nasional – “RUEN”) during the 15thAnnual Meeting of the National Energy-Management Committee (Dewan Energi Nasional – “DEN”).
In order to meet Indonesia's increasing energy needs, the RUEN will serve as an energy-management plan for the country's various regions at the national, provincial, and district levels. The documents contained within the RUEN have been incorporated into a unified road map that will function as a blueprint for the development of the national energy sector to be utilized by various ministries and bodies. Once approved, the RUEN will be formalized through a Presidential Regulation, stated Minister Sudirman Said after the DEN meeting.
Minister Said also asserted that the items contained in the RUEN represented the heart and soul of the country's energy law, and it is hoped that the RUEN will be enacted as early as October and then gradually implemented according to National Energy Policy. The validity of the document itself will remain in place until 2050.
“Every single government policy should now no longer view energy as simply a commodity to be bought and sold, but should instead reflect a belief that energy should be used in order to grow and enhance the economy as a whole,” explained Minister Said.
Also present at the DEN meeting was Indonesia's Minister for Industry, Saleh Husin, who expressed his hope that the industrial sector, as well as all of the relevant stakeholders, would benefit from the results of the DEN meeting and be able to better contribute to energy development across the country.
However Minister Husin was also critical of the ongoing problems in the country with regard to meeting the ever-increasing demand for energy in the industrial sector, and emphasized the need to offer good quality energy at affordable prices. Certain energy prices remain extremely high in the country, and this has resulted in losses for entrepreneurs.
“We are currently having a hard time securing our energy supply. Our energy supply should be of a high quality, as well as being affordable, efficient, and eco-friendly,” the Minister concluded.