Serang, Banten, Nov. 1 -- Minister of Villages and Disadvantaged Regions Development Yandri Susanto stated that state-owned electricity firm PT PLN's use of agricultural and industrial waste as biomass for power generation will significantly drive rural economic growth.

According to Susanto, PLN's biomass co-firing program in coal-fired power plants serves as concrete proof of the government's commitment to fostering economic equity across rural communities.

"The utilization of village-sourced biomass demonstrates the state's presence in delivering tangible economic drivers to rural areas," Susanto said on Saturday (October 31).

He affirmed that his ministry fully supports the state utility's initiative to source biomass directly from ...