| dc.description.abstract | East Kalimantan economy for four decades was mainly based on natural resources
extraction and dominated by primary sectorwith the six highest GDP in 2013. But, the
contribution of oil and gas were decreasing production due to the absence of new wells.One of
the mission was create natural resources and renewable energy based economic people
oriented. The Goverment of EK Province chose a strategy of socio-economic transformation
based on renewable natural resources. This strategy has been applied in the regional
development plan by mainstreaming climate change issues. Data related to energy source and
its potential, remote rural electrification, bioenergy feedstock, etc including from the Palm Oil
company was collected and subsequently analized in line with the EK Governor Letter.
Currently (2014) available of Biogas-Pome as bioenergy feedstock is 162 million m3
year-1
,
where as currently utilized is only 22 millionm3
year-1
. Power demand supply status in January
2015 indicated as available capacity is 467 MW where the peak demand is 444 MW. About
22% of households without electricity are difficult to be electrified without breakthrough
efforts. About 215 thousand households are un-electrified, with more power need about 150
MW in total capacity. As business opportunity, high demand for rural electrification,
particularly in Kutai Kartanegera, Kutai Timur, Kutai Barat, Berau and Paser | en_US |
