Gubernur Fakhiri Dorong Eksplorasi Migas dan Papua Terang, Targetkan PAD Naik serta Listrik Menjangkau Wilayah 3T Governor Fakhiri Pushes Oil and Gas Exploration and Papua Terang Program, Targets Higher Regional Original Revenue and Electricity Access for 3T Areas
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Pemerintah Provinsi Papua mempercepat langkah meningkatkan Pendapatan Asli Daerah (PAD) sekaligus memperluas akses listrik hingga ke wilayah terpencil. Upaya tersebut menjadi fokus pembahasan Gubernur Papua Matius D. Fakhiri saat bertemu jajaran Kementerian Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral (ESDM) di Jakarta, Selasa (30/6/2026). The Papua Provincial Government is accelerating efforts to increase Regional Original Revenue while expanding electricity access to remote areas. These efforts were the focus of discussions held by Papua Governor Matius D. Fakhiri during a meeting with officials from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources in Jakarta on Tuesday (30/6/2026).
JAKARTA - The Papua Provincial Government is accelerating efforts to increase Regional Original Revenue while expanding electricity access to remote areas. These efforts were the focus of discussions held by Papua Governor Matius D. Fakhiri during a meeting with officials from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources in Jakarta on Tuesday (30/6/2026).
After holding discussions with the Directorate General of Mineral and Coal, Fakhiri continued his meeting with the Directorate General of Oil and Gas to accelerate oil and gas exploration in Papua.
According to Fakhiri, Papua has promising oil and gas reserves, both offshore and onshore. This potential is considered capable of becoming a new source of revenue to support regional development if managed optimally.
"The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources previously conducted a seismic survey in Papua's waters, from Supiori to Jayapura. The results have now entered the tender stage for oil and gas working areas," Fakhiri said.
He added that some oil and gas potential has also been identified in Mamberamo Raya and Sarmi regencies. Exploration activities in these areas had been carried out in the 1970s and 1980s, but were halted due to security conditions at that time.
Therefore, the Papua Provincial Government has asked the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources to send another technical team to conduct follow-up surveys and in-depth studies as a basis for developing the oil and gas sector in Papua.
In addition to oil and gas, Fakhiri also highlighted equal access to electricity through the Papua Terang program. During a meeting with the Acting Director General of Electricity at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, he requested central government support to accelerate electrification in frontier, outermost, and underdeveloped areas, known as 3T regions.
He said district governments had been asked to immediately submit data on their electrification needs so they could be accommodated in the national programs for 2026 and 2027. For areas that cannot yet be reached by the electricity grid of Indonesia State Electricity Corporation, the Papua Provincial Government has proposed the development of communal solar power plants as a gradual solution.
"We hope that all villages in Papua will be able to enjoy electricity, so the people can truly experience a bright Papua," Fakhiri said. ***
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