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Cooperatives urged to support Indonesia's national energy supply chain

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Shofi, Kenzu

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Cooperatives Ministry has called on Red and White Village Cooperatives (KDKMP) to join the national energy supply chain, from collecting used cooking oil for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to developing solar power plants (PLTS).

Minister of Cooperatives Ferry Juliantono said the cooperatives have potential to play a role in community-based energy management while supporting the government’s effort to achieve energy self-reliance and self-sufficiency.

“Cooperatives are business entities that, together with the private sector and state-owned enterprises, can make the best contribution to the national economy, including in managing energy and minerals,” Juliantono said in a statement here on Saturday.

One initiative developed by the ministry is involving the cooperatives in collecting used cooking oil to be handed to the state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina as raw material for producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

Juliantono said the ministry has inaugurated a cooperative managing used cooking oil in Purwokerto, Central Java.

That model lets cooperatives play a role in collecting household waste that has economic value for the energy industry.

He also explained the ministry is working with Pertamina New and Renewable Energy (NRE) to develop micro solar power plant pilot projects with capacities below one megawatt (MW) to support electricity supply in remote areas.

One inaugurated project is in Sembur Laut Village, Galang Island, Riau Islands. The 1 MW solar plant supplies electricity for a cold storage facility, an ice factory, and a fishermen’s fuel filling station.

Juliantono said the ministry is pushing consolidation of small-scale oil well and idle well managers through official cooperatives to strengthen legality, transparency, and the welfare of communities around mining areas.

To widen business development, the ministry invited the Indonesian Energy, Mineral, and Coal Suppliers Association (ASPEBINDO) to collaborate on energy projects, including providing solar plants of below 1 MW in several regions.

ASPEBINDO chairman, Anggawira, said the association is committed to continuing to oversee all government policies, especially on energy, through education and advocacy.

It is also committed to providing assistance to open market access and partnerships at home and abroad, including strengthening the national supply chain.

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