Featured in Solar superhero – 06-2012

The slow move

Renewables Indonesia: The world’s fourth most populous country still has some 70 million people without any access to electricity. The natural conditions are present for a viable photovoltaics market, but the push for renewables has remained lackluster. The Renewables Indonesia 2012 that took place in Jakarta hoped to speed things up.

Home to 238 million people spread across more than 17,000 islands, Indonesia is one of the largest economies globally. Managing Director and CEO of MMI Asia (Messe München International), Ronald Unterburger also emphasized this fact at the opening of the second Renewables Indonesia trade fair and conference on May 2, saying “Indonesia is one of …

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