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Renewables of Indonesia

Updated: Oct 29, 2021

Do you know about the potential renewables of Indonesia? Is it rich in renewables? It was found that in the Asia Pacific region Indonesia was among the top five countries with the largest proportion of renewable energy, and yes, it is very much rich in renewable resources. Renewable resources are needed if we want to make the world a better place with less pollution and greenhouse gases, examples of renewable resource are biomass energy, wind energy, solar energy, hydropower, and geothermal power. Most of the non-renewable resources in Indonesia that we use as of today are natural gas, coal, carbon and oil. This essay will go through what is and renewables and non-renewables of Indonesia, the types of renewable resources in Indonesia, and, why Indonesia should invest on renewables.


Renewable sources are resources that could be used over and over again and unlimited, unlike fossil fuels. Renewable resources are non-depletable energy sources that can offer clean energy indefinitely and be renewed. Renewable energy sources such as wind, solar, tidal, and geothermal have the capacity to generate 788,000 megawatts (MW) of power in Indonesia. This is more than 14 times the current electricity consumption of the country. Non-Renewable resources are depletable energy resources that will someday finish, it is a limited resource, examples are like fossil fuels which are gas, coal, and oil. Indonesia current main energy source is from fossil fuels, they a 616 million tons of coal being ranked in fourth in the entire world. Non-renewable play a major role today, it is the main cause of pollution and global warming. It causes pollution because in the process to become energy it is burned which make greenhouse gases and co2. Using renewables would decrease global warming and it would cool Indonesia down making it less hot.


Renewable resources found in Indonesia are biomass energy, wind energy, solar energy, hydropower, and geothermal power. Organic material derived from plants or animals is referred to as biomass. Biomass can be used as a source of energy because it has absorbed solar energy and it becomes heat energy. Wind energy is generated by the rotation of wind turbines. The blades of the turbine are pushed by the wind, and this mechanical energy is converted into electricity by a generator. The Sun's rays can also be used to generate electricity. Photovoltaic cells are used to convert solar energy into electricity. Hydropower is the utilization of flowing water's mechanical energy to generate electricity. Hydroelectric power plants use the flow of rivers and streams to turn a turbine, which generates electricity. Geothermal energy is created by the heat generated deep within the Earth's core. Geothermal energy can be collected by drilling wells to pump hot water or steam then the energy is used for heating and power.


Indonesia has been identified as one of the top five countries in the Asia Pacific with the largest proportion of renewable energy. It is said that Indonesia has 29,000 MW of geothermal energy which is 40% of the world's geothermal energy reserves. In the huge area of Indonesia’s ocean, it could generate 75,760 MW of energy. Having the capacity to generate 788,000 megawatts of power using wind, solar, hydropower, and geothermal energy, Indonesia should be investing in renewable energy. Indonesia should invest in more renewable energy because Indonesia’s air pollution happens in behalf of their fossil fuels consumption. They could use biomass energy, wind energy, solar energy, hydropower, and geothermal power in exchange for using coal, gas, and oil for their electricity powerplants. Benefits of Indonesia using renewable resources are reducing greenhouse gases emissions, global warming, the renewable growth, and new job opportunities. Using renewables, we can reduce greenhouse gases and global warming by the reduction of air pollution by burning fewer fossil fuels which releases air pollutants. By investing in renewables, Indonesia will have an amazing amount of growth in renewables, even though fossil fuels are still the main source of power. It will have great impact on new job opportunities because of the growth sector of clean energy. Development of renewable energy will result in more local job opportunities in small and large firms.


Taking everything into account, renewables and non-renewables of Indonesia, the types of renewable resources in Indonesia, and, why Indonesia should invest on renewables is all important. The use of renewables is starting to rise in Indonesia, even though most of its power are still from fossil fuels. In our daily life we still need wind, solar, hydropower, and geothermal energy to produce electricity in our house. The investments of renewables are rising in Indonesia every year, having advancements to a better future.


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