JAKARTA, Aug 8 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, said yesterday that, the country is projected to produce more than 700 million tonnes of coal by the end of this year.
As of the first half of this year, Indonesia had produced 371.66 million tonnes of coal, slightly down from 406.06 million tonnes recorded during the same period in 2024.
Earlier this year, the government had set a coal production target of 735 million tonnes for 2025.
“We will certainly produce 700 million tonnes. Even now we have produced half of it,” said Tri Winarno, the ministry’s director general of mineral and coal, during a press briefing, at his office in Jakarta.
Coal remains Indonesia’s primary energy source, especially for electricity generation, although the country has been pushing to develop green energy alternatives.
Last year, Indonesia’s total coal production reached 836 million tonnes, an increase from 775 million tonnes in 2023.
In terms of exports, the country shipped out 185.98 million tonnes of coal, during the first half of this year, a 6.13 percent decrease compared to the same period in 2024.– NNN-ANTARA
