Indonesian Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Sudirman Said has revealed the country’s plans to pursue marine energy development as a central part of the government’s marine centered development policy, Jakarta Post reported.
“[The use of] waves and currents to generate power will be part of our effort to encourage the use of renewable energy. Marine natural resources will be the basis of future development,” Sudirman said.
Currently, a study is being carried out and the ministry said that it would likely launch a marine current power pilot project this year.
Indonesian government has set a target of 23% of renewables in the country’s energy mix by 2025 and the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry is trying to use the vast marine potential to help reaching the target.