South Sumatra is one of the dirtiest energy-producing regions in Indonesia. There are about 16 power plants that use fossil energy, and every year hundreds of millions of tons of coal are extracted in South Sumatra. Read more on Mongabay .
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) reports that renewable energy (RE) has made up the majority of capacity additions for the last eight years. Its progress is in line with the development of innovation and competition in RE technology, which makes the price of RE cheaper than fossil energy in 85% of countries in the…