President Prabowo: Indonesia is Ready to Achieve Energy Self-sufficiency within Five Years

President Prabowo inaugurates the groundbreaking of the integrated electric vehicle battery industry ecosystem established by ANTAM-IBC-CBL consortium at Artha Industrial Hills (AIH), Karawang regency, West Java province, Sunday (06/29). (Photo by: Bureau of Press, Media, and Information (BPMI) of Presidential Secretariat)

President Prabowo Subianto led the groundbreaking of the integrated electric vehicle battery industry ecosystem established by ANTAM-IBC-CBL consortium at Artha Industrial Hills (AIH), Karawang regency, West Java province, Sunday (06/29). In the occasion, President Prabowo expressed his confidence that Indonesia is able to achieve energy self-sufficiency within the next few years.

“Experts told me that our nation can attain energy self-sufficiency and I think it will not take long, not long. Within five, six, or seven years at the most, we can attain energy self-sufficiency,” President Prabowo said.

According to President Prabowo, one of the keys to gain energy self-sufficiency is the development of solar energy technology which requires the support of national battery industry. The Head of State said that the project inaugurated today is an important foundation for realizing the target.

“Today, the report says it has produced 15 gigawatts [of energy]. If I am not mistaken, the experts said that we need 100 gigawatts [of energy] to be able to be fully [energy] independent. It means that this project must be upgraded. I believe that we are capable of doing it,” he said.

Furthermore, President Prabowo emphasized the importance of equal cooperation with mutual benefits amid the global geopolitical tension. The Head of State also extended appreciation for the partnership between Indonesia and China in the project. It has set an example of peaceful collaboration that brings mutual benefits.

“I think the cooperation is very important and brings benefits to all parties, amid the ongoing conflicts around the world, our region is full of peace, and we cannot achieve welfare without peace,” he said.

President Prabowo also expressed appreciation to all parties, from the cabinet members to the industrial partners for the fast and well-calculated work in realizing the strategic project.

“Thank you, once again. Downstreaming will continue to move on, and we will use the momentum unhesitatingly. We want to move fast, the people demand and expect rapid development,” the President remarked. (Bureau of Press, Media, and Information of Presidential Secretariat) (AW/TM)