State’s Right of Control: Concept and Its Corelation for Renewable Energy Use in Indonesia

Abstract

The dominance of fossil energy use in the midst of abundant renewable energy potential in Indonesia is the basis for looking at the existence of State’s Rights of Control (SRC) in the energy sector. This research aims to elaborate on the concept of SRC and its correlation to the use of renewable energy in Indonesia. This research was studied with a normative legal approach. The results show that SRC not only gives authority to the government, but also gives responsibility so that the utilization of natural resources is oriented towards the interests and prosperity of the community. The dominance of the use of fossil energy actually puts people and the environment in a threatened condition. Therefore, the selection of renewable energy in the primary energy mix is the responsibility of the government as part of SRC. to encourage the use of renewable energy in Indonesia, strengthening the concept of SRC is needed in every regulation and policy on the utilization of natural resources in the energy sector.