Hydro-power: Powering Sustainable Growth
NUSA DUA- BTNp: “OUR EARTH is sick, this is no longer global warming, and this is global boiling, temperature rises predict 210 million people will be short of water. I hope this Congress will help with international collaboration for sustainable hydro-power to help develop a sustainable green global economy,” said the President of the Republic of Indonesia when opening World Hydro-power Congress today.
President Widodo expressed his appreciation for the World Hydropower Congress locating itself in Bali Indonesia this year and emphasized Indonesia’s full commitment to accelerating the country’s transition to green energy.
Infrastructure development has been a priority during Widodo’s presidency with ‘The Energy Sector Roadmap to Net Zero Emissions’ setting out the way Indonesia will deliver commitments to clean energy transition, including the world’s largest Green Industrial Park in North Kalimantan which will be powered mostly by hydro-power.
The 2023 World Hydro-power Congress is a vehicle turning climate ambition into action at the highest level. It brings together 1,000 decision makers, innovators and experts from industry, governments, finance, civil society and academia encompassing 200 speakers, from over 300 organizations representing 43 countries over three days.
The event provides a stage for high-level policy statements, recommendations and commitments that will influence the global growth of sustainable hydro-power.
Deliverables include reaching a consensus on policy and finance recommendations for advancing the clean energy transition to deliver COP28, breaking down barriers to the development of renewables by advancing policy and investment-driven solutions, demonstrating the importance of renewable technologies to facilitate the shift away from coal, and highlighting the immense untapped hydro-power potential that exists in many regions of the world, particularly Asia and Africa, as well as business and networking opportunities for industry.
On that occasion, President Widodo was joined by Arifin Tasrif, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Government of Indonesia, His Excellency the Premier of Sarawak and Malcolm Turnbull, President IHA and the former Prime Minister, Australia.
Minister Tasrif commented: “It is a great honor for Indonesia to host this event, in collaboration with the IHA and PLN. Renewable energy will power the development of Indonesia. We hope this Congress will contribute to innovations for global hydro-power development and reach net zero emissions targets.”
Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg, Premier, Government of Sarawak said: “Congratulations to Indonesia and IHA for bringing together the hydro-power community to map development through sustainable hydro-power. The first WHC was held in Sarawak Kuching 10 years ago and we welcome you back to south-east Asia for Congress 2023.”
Malcolm Turnbull, President of IHA and former Prime Minister of Australia commented: “It is wonderful to be with the men and women who will be delivering the net-zero transition across the world.” He congratulated President Joko Widodo on Indonesia’s ambition for 95GW powered by hydro-power by 2060.
“I am looking forward to engaging with attendees during the mixture of sessions on offer. Together, through sustainable hydro-power, we are powering sustainable growth.” *BTNewspaper
