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Bali to require solar panels in five tourism zones
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Bali will require hotels, restaurants, villas, office buildings, and homes in five key tourism areas to install rooftop solar panels. This initiative aims to develop low-emission tourism zones and enhance energy security. The affected areas include Nusa Dua and Kuta in Badung Regency, Ubud in Gianyar Regency, Sanur in Denpasar, and the Nusa Penida Islands in Klungkung Regency. This move is part of Bali's broader effort towards greener and more sustainable tourism, focusing on clean energy, electric mobility, environmental conservation, waste reduction, and community participation. Governor Wayan Koster highlighted the need to accelerate these efforts, noting Bali's dependence on electricity from Java via undersea cables. He warned that damage to these cables or rising electricity demand could lead to outages, with demand expected to exceed 1,400 MW by 2027. The low-emission zones will be built on five pillars: green energy, green mobility, green ecosystems, green tourism, and green communities. The Bali Provincial Research and Innovation Agency BRIDA will map these zones, and rooftop solar installations are expected to become a licensing requirement for buildings within these areas.
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