Abstract
Energy from wood, as renewable energy, sourced from forest biomass is urgent to be developed because its availability is decreasing.The study focused on the socio-economic and policy aspects of biomass energyso that the development of plantation forests is more optimal to support energy security.The study was conducted in Jakarta and West Java provinces especially in Bandung in 2017 to provide information on social economic situationin developing policy for renewable energy sourced from forest biomass. The two locations are selected because they are the national and the provincial capitals that are rich with information and data related to existing regulations/policies for the development of renewable energy. Economic and financial analysis is conducted to see the feasibility of developing a forest biomass energy business. The results show that the potential for renewable energy from forest biomass is very largeinthe forms of feedstocks. Forest areas in Indonesia are very strategic for providing biomass-based energy resources. Energy Plantation Forest (HTE) is a potential and reliable energy source to be developed as a source of sustainable raw materials. This can accelerate the commitment of the MOEF in achieving renewable energi based on forest biomass that will contribute 5% to the national energy mix in 2025. It is recommended to: 1) provide policy support in the common vision of developing a renewable energy industry from forest biomass, 2) formulate policies on upstream-downstream HTE development policies, and 3) increase the competitiveness of HTE wood species for the utilization of forest biomass energy.
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