Jakarta, April 15 -- Indonesia is blessed with abundant resources essential for producing and utilizing hydrogen to support the growth of national strategic industries, according to Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Minister Bahlil Lahadalia.

Speaking during the opening of the Global Hydrogen Ecosystem Summit and Exhibition 2025 in Jakarta on Tuesday, Lahadalia emphasized that the development of hydrogen aligns with President Prabowo Subianto's push for downstreaming efforts on natural resources to achieve self-sufficiency in energy.

"We have three key materials needed for hydrogen production: coal, gas, and water," he noted, adding that Indonesia ranks sixth in the world in terms of coal reserves.

The minister further stated that In...