Indonesia Energy Outlook 2018: Sustainable Energy for Land Transportation

Indonesia’s economy in the last 5 years continues to improve along with the consistent infrastructure development that focuses on equitable distribution. The Government maintains the momentum of economic improvement by continuing to promote sustainable development. Transportation infrastructure is one aspect that gets the Government’s attention to progress further. The development of transportation system leads to the development of mass transportation modes for urban areas, the development of national rail networks, as well as modes integration and network integration to airports. BPPT as a government agency that conducts assessment and application of technology in Indonesia is committed to push forward the advance of national development through technological innovation. One form of BPPT’s contribution in supporting government programs is the publication of Outlook Energy Indonesia. BPPT’s Outlook Energy Indonesia has been regularly published and this year is the tenth issue. In line with the Government policy in developing the transportation system, Outlook Energy Indonesia 2018 takes a special theme “Sustainable Energy for Land Transportation”. The development of sustainable transportation system is expected to encourage the use of environmentally friendly modes of transport that drives the national economy but does not leave problem for the future. The findings and recommendations in this book are expected to be a reference for the Government and the wider community and all stakeholders related to energy management and utilization.