*) Andre Zulfikar
Jakarta, CIDISS – Energy has become a problem that is is crucial for all countries in the world. The times has contributed in increasing human dependence on energy. Almost all human activities require energy, such as transportation, household and industry needs. In the future, energy is becoming a scarce commodity that will be contested states that the need for efforts to renew sources of energy in order to free the country from the energy crisis or even dependence on other countries.
The government policy in establishing sovereignty Energy Fund (DKI) is a right step in maintaining national energy sovereignty. The policy will have a positive impact in the development of new renewable energy and energy conservation (EBTKE) long term for Indonesia. The development of this energy will be a domino affect on economic growth in Indonesia several years. Reforminer Executive Director of the Institute, explained that the funds Komaidi Notonegoro positive energy security for the future of Indonesia. Dana energy sovereignty will indeed be difficult to be felt in the short term. However, this policy will be felt in the medium term and long term.
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Sudirman Said also predicts the government will earn revenue of up to Rp16 trillion per year through energy security funds. To that end, the government will get a source of considerable revenue for EBTKE that it took the legality of the governance of the energy security fund.
Through DKE, the government is expected to achieve energy sovereignty. The real energy sovereignty is if we can build a sustainable energy resources and to sustain its own energy supply. With energy sovereignty fund of Rp 16.4 trillion, the government will build new and renewable energy (EBT). Currently, Indonesia has an 8 renewable energy sources, namely biofuels, biomass, hydro, geothermal, wind, solar, ocean waves, tides. With these funds, will boost oil and gas exploration, geothermal exploration and electrical equalization 2,519 villages still dark at night. [AZ]
*) Junior Researcher at CIDISS