Pemprov Papua Perkuat Ketahanan Energi dan Tata Kelola Pertambangan Rakyat Papua Provincial Government Strengthens Energy Security and Small-Scale Mining Governance
JAYAPURA — Pemerintah Provinsi Papua terus mendorong sektor energi dan sumber daya mineral sebagai salah satu penggerak utama transformasi pembangunan daerah. Langkah tersebut diwujudkan melalui penambahan alokasi BBM Satu Harga, perluasan jaringan listrik pedesaan melalui program Papua Terang, hingga penataan izin pertambangan rakyat. JAYAPURA — The Papua Provincial Government continues to promote the energy and mineral resources sector as a key driver of regional transformation and development. These efforts include increasing fuel allocations under the One Price Fuel program, expanding access to electricity in rural areas through the Papua Terang program, and improving licensing procedures for small-scale community mining.
Dalam pidato refleksi satu tahun kepemimpinan di Halaman Kantor Gubernur Papua, Jayapura, Senin (12/10/2026), Wakil Gubernur Papua Aryoko Rumaropen memaparkan bahwa sektor energi dan sumber daya mineral memiliki peran strategis bagi masyarakat di kawasan terpencil.
"Sektor energi dan sumber daya mineral terus diarahkan menjadi penggerak utama transformasi Papua Cerah. Kami telah memperkuat ketahanan dan pemerataan energi dengan meningkatkan kuota alokasi BBM Satu Harga dan BBM untuk mendukung program Kampung Nelayan Merah Putih," ujar Wakil Gubernur Aryoko Rumaropen.
Guna menghadirkan pemerataan penerangan hingga ke pelosok, Pemprov Papua menggenjot pelaksanaan program Papua Terang dengan mengandalkan energi terbarukan berupa Pembangkit Listrik Tenaga Surya (PLTS) serta penyediaan fasilitas Penerangan Jalan Umum (PJU).
"Pelaksanaan program Papua Terang telah dilakukan dengan penyediaan PLTS di wilayah terpencil serta pembangunan penerangan jalan umum," kata Aryoko Rumaropen.
Di bidang sumber daya mineral, Pemprov Papua berfokus pada pembenahan tata kelola pertambangan daerah agar memberikan kepastian hukum sekaligus dampak ekonomi langsung bagi masyarakat lokal.
"Di bidang sumber daya mineral, kami terus membenahi tata kelola pertambangan, mempercepat pelayanan perizinan, mendorong pertambangan rakyat yang legal dan berkelanjutan, serta memastikan kekayaan sumber daya alam Papua memberikan nilai tambah dan manfaat lebih besar bagi masyarakat," pungkas Aryoko Rumaropen. ***
Deputy Governor Aryoko Rumaropen highlighted the sector’s strategic importance for communities in remote areas during an event marking the administration’s first year in office. The event took place on the grounds of the Papua Governor’s Office in Jayapura on Monday, October 12, 2026.
“We continue to position the energy and mineral resources sector as a key driver of transformation toward Papua Cerah. We have strengthened energy security and equitable access to energy by increasing fuel quotas under the One Price Fuel program and fuel allocations to support the Kampung Nelayan Merah Putih fishing village program,” Rumaropen said.
To expand access to electricity and lighting in remote areas, the provincial government is accelerating the Papua Terang program by installing solar power systems and public street lighting.
“The Papua Terang program has been implemented through the installation of solar power systems in remote areas and the provision of public street lighting,” Rumaropen said.
In the mineral resources sector, the provincial government is focusing on improving mining governance to provide legal certainty and deliver direct economic benefits to local communities.
“In the mineral resources sector, we continue to improve mining governance, streamline licensing services, promote legal and sustainable small-scale community mining, and ensure that Papua’s natural resource wealth generates greater added value and benefits for the people,” Rumaropen concluded. ***
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