THE AUTHORITY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS REGARDING THE MANAGEMENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY IN LAW NUMBER 23 OF 2014 ON REGIONAL GOVERNMENT

Abstract

Law Number 23 of 2014 concerning Regional Government (UU Pemda) is the basis for the implementation of regional autonomy in Indonesia. The regulation of local government authority in New Renewable Energy affairs regulated in the Local Government Law has caused problems in achieving the national energy mix target. This research is a normative juridical research with a statutory and conceptual approach. The results showed that the lack of involvement of the role of local governments, both provincial and district/city areas for the utilization and management of NRE was due to limited regulations regarding the authority of local governments in NRE affairs to only regulate geothermal affairs. In addition, changes or improvements are needed in the Local Government Law that accommodates the definition of RES and the addition of authority arrangements for other types of RES.