INDUSTRY.co.id - Pekanbaru - Deputy Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Arcandra Tahar said the Government is continuing to exploit the potential of natural resources, especially renewable energy (EBT) to meet local energy needs.

Related to that, the important step that must be done is to clarify and improve the status of potential data that exist, to be a proven reserve that is ready to be utilized to support the energy availability of the region.

reserve, there are so-called probable reserves, some are called proven reserves," said Arcandra at the Deliberation V of the Unity Family of 2018 at Pekanbaru Riau, Saturday (7/4/2018).

Arcandra said talking about reserves, when called the potential we have to think further. This," he said.

A very clear case example is petroleum. our reserves are depleted, if we do not find another reserve, the oil will not be exhausted, the existing human capability is currently only able to take up to 40-50% .There are still 60-50% more down there, which has not been taken," explains Arcandra.

With the condition of the amount of fossil reserves, Arcandra emphasized the importance of non-fossil energy use in order to meet national energy needs. "Are we going to harness energy beyond fossils? Yes! Non fossils are a necessity," he asserted.

Breakthrough, which from is this data from? Renewable energy we are pushing, commitment 1.2 GW signed last year so please corrected if somebody says the Government did not make a breakthrough," he said.