Comparing the impacts of fossil and renewable energy investments in Indonesia: A simple general equilibrium analysis.

ABSTRACT: Increasing electricity capacity to support economic growth has become a national development priority in Indonesia. The construction of a power plant needs to consider not only economic but also social and environmental impacts because the government can choose between fossil-based and renewable energy-based power plants. Thus, the decision to invest in a particular type of power plant technology must consider sustainability criteria. Using the social accounting matrix, this study aimed to simulate the impacts of an investment in a coal-fired power plant and compare those to the impacts of investments in renewable energy-based plants (geothermal, hydro, wind, and solar). The simulation results revealed that geothermal and wind power plants required the most significant investment and would

SUBMITTER: Hartono D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7276433 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature