Jakarta, IO – The second Indonesia-Africa Forum (IAF) in Bali, which began on September 1 saw the signing of several agreements, including a training contract between PT Pertamina Training & Consulting (PTC) and Petrofund Namibia which will be conducted at the Integrated Drilling Training Center (IDTC), Indonesia. With Tanzania, PT Pertamina has obtained 60 percent stake in Wentworth Resources to explore the Mnazi Bay gas block.
According to Foreign Ministry’s (Kemlu) director for African affairs Dewi Justicia Meidiwaty, this is a promising achievement of the targeted investment figure of US$3.5 billion, as per Kemlu.go.id, Tue (3/9).
Meanwhile, state electricity company PT PLN has also collaborated on geothermal energy development with Tanesco and the Tanzania Geothermal Development Company/TGDC to generate and transmit 225 MW of electricity for Natron, Luhoi, and Ngozi.
“Tanesco has also visited PT PLN to further explore the potential for geothermal energy development in Indonesia,” she said.
The agreement between Indonesia and Tanzania on the sidelines of the IAF was also a follow-up to President Jokowi’s visit to Tanzania on August 21-22 last year.
This forum is also an opportunity for African countries to strengthen bilateral relations. For example on the sideline. For example, the signing of an MoU between Mozambique and South Africa through a Memorandum of Understanding between Buzi Hydrocarbon Pte Ltd and Guma Africa Group Ltd. related to the exploration and commercialization of EPCC Buzi gas.
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The private sector has also benefitted, for example the agreement between PT Energi Mega Persada (EMP) with Vutomi Energy to build 500MW Independent Power Plant (IPP). “Energy security is very important for economic stability and development, especially for Indonesia and Africa,” she said.
It is hoped that the forum will help Indonesia and Africa to achieve their respective Golden Indonesia Vision 2045 and the Africa Agenda 2063. (bp)