Indonesia Tuesday began construction of what would become the world's largest green industrial park in Bulungan district on the country's second-largest island of Kalimantan.
"We hope that this will be the largest green industrial park in the world, not only in North Kalimantan, not only in Indonesia, but in the world," Indonesian President Joko Widodo said during the groundbreaking of the park.
The green industrial park, which is expected to produce solar panels, semiconductors, green aluminum and petrochemicals among other things, is currently under construction in an area of 16,400 hectares and is targeted to expand to 30,000 hectares.
Built by the cooperation between domestic and foreign investors such as those from China and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the green park is expected to mostly produce finished goods with added value.
The construction process is expected to employ around 100,000 workers, and more than 200,000 others once it is operational.
Editor: Kelly
