Jakarta, Feb. 5 -- Indonesia secured a grant of 14.7 million Euros (around US$15.2 million) from the European Union (EU) and France for the development of energy transition in the country.

"The European Union channeled 14.7 million Euros to AFD (Agence Francaise de Developpement). AFD then forged direct cooperation with PLN (Indonesia's state-run electricity company)," Secretary General of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Dadan Kusdiana revealed.

Kusdiana made this announcement during Wednesday's Kick-Off Meeting for the Indonesia Energy Transition Facility in Jakarta.

He detailed that out of the total 14.7 million Euros grant provided for the Indonesia Energy Transition Facility (IETF) program, 44 percent, or around 6.5 mi...