Southeast Asia is predicted to become the fourth largest economy in the world by 2050. This projected increase in economic growth will go hand in hand with rising energy demand. Read more on Kontan.
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Executive Director of the Institute of Essential Services Reform (IESR), Fabby Tumiwa, stated that there are State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) operating outside the electricity sector that are forced to use PT PLN's (Persero) transmission network through a power wheeling scheme. Read more on Warta Ekonomi.
Community involvement, including vulnerable groups, needs to be a major aspect in the implementation of the equitable transition. To mobilize community support and participation, it needs to be accompanied by building the right understanding of the just transition. Read more on Metro Tv.
Taufiq Hidayat Putra, Director of Electricity, Telecommunications and Informatics at the Ministry of National Development Planning/Bappenas, stated that long-term development plans should be carried out in an inclusive and participatory manner. According to him, the energy transition policy also needs to involve the entire community. Read more on Kumparan.
Despite having more than 3,686 GW of renewable energy potential (MEMR), renewable energy projects in Indonesia are hampered by several challenges, one of which is the lack of access to capital and limited financing options. Read more on Liputan6.com.
Indonesia and Vietnam signed multibillion-dollar energy transition deals in 2022 that were heralded as drastic shifts in financing that would enable the coal-dependent countries to pivot to cleaner energy. Read more on Jakarta Globe.
A letter was sent by RE100 to President Joko Widodo on Friday, September 6, 2024. Read more on Tempo Magazine.
Indonesia's energy transition journey has received support from many countries, including Germany. Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany for Indonesia, ASEAN and Timor Leste Thomas Graf said Germany was among the countries committed to providing energy transition funding within the framework of the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP). Read more…
Indonesia has enormous potential for new and renewable energy (NRE). Then, how to maximize this potential to accelerate the energy transition? Read more on R epublika
The Government of Indonesia and the Government of Germany are officially holding the Indonesia Sustainability Energy Week (ISEW) in Jakarta from September 10 to 13, 2024. The event carries the theme “United Towards a Sustainable Future: Advancing the Energy Transition for a Golden Indonesia and Net Zero Emissions” and aims to strengthen cooperation between the…
Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister Luhut Pandjaitan said that the economies of developing countries must still grow, while they pursued emissions reduction. Read more on Jakarta Post.
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) in front of the participants of the Indonesia International Sustainability Forum (ISF) 2024 conveyed Indonesia's success in developing green energy potential by building the largest floating Solar Power Plant (PLTS) in Southeast Asia. Read more on Koran Jakarta.