Indonesian biomass energy development

Jakarta, 27/8/14. Plh. Head of East Kalimantan Province Bappeda, Ir.H. Nazrin, M.Sc and Secretary of the East Kalimantan Province Bappeda delivered a presentation on the presentation src = "https://bappeda.kaltimbrov.go.id/storage/image/berita/humas_2014/8._ags_14/1a._plh width = "500" height = "375"/> a Biomass -Based Renewable Energy Development Workshop Report in the Forestry Sector in Salance Hotel, Jakarta, 27/8/14 attended by officials by the Ministry of Forestry, Representatives

In line with economic growth and population growth, energy needs in Indonesia continue to increase. In the last ten years the average increase in energy needs in Indonesia has increased by around 7%. Fulfillment of sustainable energy is thus a challenge for Indonesia given the relatively limited fossil energy reserves. With a population of around 3.4% of the world's population, proven energy reserve from Indonesian fossils is far below 3.4%. At the same time, Indonesia actually has extraordinary potential in renewable energy.

Realizing this, the Indonesian government has issued Presidential Regulation No. 5 of 2006 concerning National Energy Policy (KEN) which targets the use of energy mix (energy mix) in 2025 where renewable energy (biofuel, geothermal, biomass, nuclear, waterway, solar and wind) is expected to contribute to the provision of national energy up to 15%). The government has also issued Presidential Instruction no. 1 of 2006 to encourage the development of biofuel. The development of alternative energy/renewable energy is seen as a necessity and bioenergy is seen as one of the most promising alternatives.

The development of biomass -based energy both forests and agricultural waste is one of the most important renewable energy sources today in the world. Of the total world energy needs, 10.6 percent of them are met through the use of biomass (International Energy Agency, 2006).
In Indonesia Biomass is the oldest traditional energy source that is generally used to meet the energy needs for cooking in rural areas. Some forestry and agricultural industries also use biomass waste to meet heat needs for the production process. Some also produce electricity.

The use of energy from forest biomass in Indonesia is still relatively limited, apart from the amount of potential it has. Forests can provide biomass as a source of raw material for second generation biofuel. The critical forest area is very broad that can be used as a source of raw material for lignocellulose by combining efforts to provide raw materials with critical land rehabilitation. The wealth of Indonesian forest biodiversity is projected to also produce fruits/seeds, starch and wood with high calorie value. The development of bioenergy from forestry is thus very broad, ranging from woodpellet, biodiesel/biokerosene/biothanol to biomethanol.

However, the current initiative is still sporadic and without an adequate value analysis process. This is suspected because there is no direction/design of national biomass -based energy development. Besides that there are no strategic steps across sectors to realize considerable potential.

To encourage more systematic efforts while encouraging the development of forest -based bioenergy -based bioenergy conditions in Indonesia, the Ministry of Forestry in collaboration with Giz Forcelime plans to hold limited discussions to explore experiences, identify challenges and potential development of forestry -based biomass energy, identifying the conditions of the possible strategic and identifying the strategic steps that need to be encouraged.

The purpose of the workshop:

1. Build an understanding of the importance of the development of forest -based bioenergy in the context of national energy development 2. Learn from the experience of developing forest -based bioenergy in Indonesia 3. Share the results of research on the development of forestry -based bioenergy 4. Identifying the potential and challenges of forest -based bioenergy development in Indonesia 5. Identifying the possible conditions and strategic steps that can be taken in order to encourage the development of forestry -based bioenergy in Indonesia.
6. Contribute and encourage the preparation of a national design of forest -based bioenergy development in Indonesia.

Conclusion Workshop Results

1. Energy Policy (EBT) is able to realize natural energy sovereignty, by involving the central, regional governments, rural representatives, ministries, business actors and investors as well as accommodation.
2. Sources of Energy Policy (EBT) are able to meet the procurement of primary energy and the fulfillment of the provision of power plants and the use of per capita electricity.
3. Targeted renewable energy channels (23%), gas (22%), oil (25%), coal (30%) for 2025, while for 2050 it is expected that renewable energy (35%), gas (24%), oil (20%) and coal (25%).
4. Energy consumption is not evenly distributed because the majority of centered on Java outside Java occurs and higher values ​​and portion inequality between urban and rural areas.
5. The source of the recipient from the energy sector of the mineral resources takes a portion I Rp. 295 trillion (33%) of the total state revenue of 894.9 trillion.
6. Energy security becomes a serious problem so that there is a need for solutions that can be an alternative by emphasizing Energy Dharma Chess which includes: - Increasing oil and gas production - Reduction of the use of fuel exports and imports. Solutions and alternatives that need to be reduced by the government are: - Optimizing EBT natural resources such as forestry (wood waste and palm shells, wind, water) of agriculture and plantations.

(Public Relations Bappeda of East Kalimantan Province/Sukandar, S. Sos).