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Indonesia, Singapore prepare rules for solar power export

Divya Karyza (The Jakarta Post)
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Wed, February 23, 2022 Published on Feb. 23, 2022 Published on 2022-02-23T12:16:03+07:00

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A 600-kilowatt-peak (kWp) solar power plant on Gili Trawangan Island in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. A 600-kilowatt-peak (kWp) solar power plant on Gili Trawangan Island in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. (PLN/PLN)

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he government is working on a new regulatory framework to enable solar power exports to Singapore after signing an agreement with the city-state to form a working group on the matter.

The group is tasked with discussing the rules and technicalities concerning cross-border electricity sales.

Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) executive director Fabby Tumiwa said solar power exports would require Indonesia and Singapore to harmonize their regulations on the power sector to enable the electricity trade.

The discussions are expected to encompass details on a mechanism for deciding who will build and manage the electricity transmission network.

“Regulations to govern the electricity trade must be [put in place] before the [solar] power plants begin to operate,” he told The Jakarta Post on Tuesday.

Read also: Indonesia on course to become major solar power exporter

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Indonesia, Fabby explained, already had regulations on electricity exports, including Energy and Mineral Resources Ministerial Regulation No. 11/2021 on the electricity business, which includes stipulations on cross-border electricity trade.

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