Denpasar, Bali, Oct. 28 -- The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry targeted the development of data centers and energy storage as markets for Indonesia's mineral downstreaming program during 2026-2030.

"Approaching 2030, demand will increasingly be influenced by electric vehicles, energy storage, electronics, renewable energy, power grid development, and data centers," the ministry's mineral and coal cooperation and investment coordinator Yan Abrar said at the Indonesia-Korea Energy Forum (IKEF) here on Wednesday.

Abrar said Indonesia wants to prioritize downstreaming for projects that are commercially viable, environmentally responsible, and linked to real industry needs.

The setting of downstreaming priority criteria was driven by ...