RI-Palestine Have Renewable Energy Resources In Common

Kuta, Bali, Sept 20 (Antara) - Indonesia and Palestine have renewable energy resources in common, and thus, the two countries should optimise them, said a Palestinian minister. "The potential of renewable energy in Indonesia is very high, and therefore, we encourage the country to optimise its usage," explained Palestinian Energy and Natural Resources Minister Omar Kittaneh, during a banquet on the sidelines of the Bali Energy Charter Conference on Thursday night. Kittaneh noted that it is extremely important for Indonesia to optimise the usage of all renewable energy sectors such as geothermal, solar energy, hydro power, and wind energy. "We highly appreciate the instruction from the president to his ministers with regard to the usage of renewable energy, and we are also grateful to Indonesia for training our workers," said Kittaneh. According to him, Indonesia and Palestine have renewable energy in common, although the policies with regard to its management are different. Meanwhile, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Jero Wacik said earlier that Indonesia has potential renewable energy sources in abundance but they are yet to be used optimally. "For instance, we have geothermal energy potential of 30 thousand megawatts but only 1,300 megawatts have been used," added Wacik. Therefore, he has invited all energy companies in the world to invest in Indonesia.