Jakarta
Drs. Heru Budi Hartono Acting Governor of JakartaThe City of Jakarta, working with the C40 Cities Finance Facility, will deploy rooftop solar panels, alongside energy efficiency measures, in 28 public hospitals. This project aims to reduce the reliance of public hospitals in Jakarta on fossil fuels, which currently provide more than 92% of the city's energy. By using clean energy sources, this project will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and decrease energy costs.
The City of Jakarta, working with the C40 Cities Finance Facility, will deploy rooftop solar panels, alongside energy efficiency measures, in 28 public hospitals. This project aims to reduce the reliance of public hospitals in Jakarta on fossil fuels, which currently provide more than 92% of the city's energy. By using clean energy sources, this project will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and decrease energy costs.
- Emil Salim Senior Project Advisor
- Location Jakarta - Indonesia
- Population 11 Million (2022)
- Project Scope 28 Public Hospitals
This project can create a significant number of green, clean jobs. Retrofitting buildings to make them more energy efficient creates 14.8 local jobs per €88,000 invested. Investing in skills is integral to this, with engineers retrained for solar panel installation and maintenance. As a priority, this project will recruit female engineers, who are currently underrepresented in the sector.
Implementing energy efficiency measures in these hospitals will improve the comfort and health of the occupants. They will be protected from extreme temperatures and will have access to cleaner air. By using solar energy, the hospitals will have reliable energy, be shielded from power outages, and save money on energy costs.
Buildings are one of the largest consumers of energy in cities, and so improving energy efficiency and developing renewable energy are crucial policies for Jakarta to pursue to reduce its emissions. Investing in renewables will provide economic and health opportunities to its citizens, and the city will become a regional leader in climate action.
Collaboration to support energy transition efforts in Jakarta through our partnership with the CFF, in installing photovoltaic solar PV systems in 28 provincial owned hospitals in Jakarta, is very important. The most important thing is not just to install, but to expand the project beyond the provincial owned hospital, to other private hospitals. That’s what matters most.
To deal with climate change, the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government is committed to and has formulated adaptation and mitigation actions, all of which are contained within the Governor Regulation No. 90/2021 concerning the climate-resilient and low carbon development plan for Jakarta. And to empower and accelerate steps to reduce carbon emissions, DKI Jakarta is always open to collaborating with different stakeholders.
As we know, the use of energy from conventional sources has an impact, especially on air pollution which greatly affects the level of public health. Renewable energy becomes one of the alternatives that we can take. It can provide changes on many different levels; on the level of livelihood, including public health.