Let there Be Light
Power going on and off; areas beyond power access; exorbitant electricity rates. These are just the tip of the iceberg of electricity problems inIndonesia. Government intervention is seen as futile-because even its own state electricity is not yet properly managed. So individual pioneers, non-governmental organizations and even large companies compete to develop alternative sources of energy. Some successful independent ventures, mostly in the interior parts of Indonesia are presented in this report of Tempo English Edition.
June 30, 2010
IF things run smoothly, this week-as of July 1, 2010 to be exact-the basic rates of electricity increase by 10 percent. It aims at overcoming a power crisis. Regular blackouts have remained our daily experience. Even large companies paying bills worth billions of rupiah are affected by regular outages, let alone people's homes. Besides, almost 20 million houses in Indonesia have no illumination.
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