Government to Install Solar Panels at DPR, Presidential Palace

JakartaGlobe, Dion Bisara, Jun 15, 2015

The government plans to install solar panels at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta,
Bogor Palace, the House of Representatives and the office of the Coordinating
Ministry of Economic Affairs. (AFP Photo/Cesar Manso)

Jakarta. The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources plans to auction Rp 34 billion ($2.6 million) worth of rooftop solar panels for government and public buildings this year.

The ministry is conducting a study on several buildings and airports in order to determine the demand for electricity and the layout of the solar panels, said Maritje Hutapea, director of renewable energy at the ministry over the weekend.

The government plans to install solar panels at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta, Bogor Palace, the House of Representatives and the office of the Coordinating Ministry of Economic Affairs.

Solar panels will also be installed at several airports, including Tambulaka, Maumere and Labuan Bajo, all of which are in East Nusa Tenggara. Surabaya city government has also expressed an interest in installing solar panels on the roof of its building.

State utility company Perusahaan Listrik Negara will buy any excess electricity from the solar panels, Maritje said.

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