Communications IESR, Author at IESR

Bisnis | DEN: Utilization of Fossil Energy and New Renewable Energy Must Be Balanced

The energy transition is an opportunity for economic transformation. The key to a successful energy transition can be found by developing a good roadmap as a reference. Supporting regulations, legal certainty and clean energy investments will be critical to achieving the goal of being carbon neutral

Bisnis | Government Asked to Review Carbon Tax Implementation Plan

Executive Director of the Indonesian Coal Entrepreneurs Association, Hendra Sinadia, said that the carbon tax policy needs to be reconsidered because coal prices are currently fluctuating. According to Fabby, with these challenges, the energy transition becomes an opportunity for economic transformation

Kompas | The Potential of Renewable Energy in the Maluku Region is High

The Maluku and North Maluku regions have a fairly high potential for new and renewable energy, which is 738 gigawatts, which comes from solar energy, water, wind, and biomass where the technical potential of solar energy in Maluku and North Maluku is 721 gigawatts (GW), water energy 1, 5 GW, and 75 megawatts of biomass. Meanwhile, the potential for wind energy can reach 15.5 GW at an altitude of 50 meters and 15.9 GW at an altitude of 100 meters. According to Fabby, this potential has not been fully utilized.

Kontan | Renegotiation of COD for 34 generators, PLN targets completion this year

PLN negotiates Commercial Operation Date (COD) 34 with Independent Power Producer (IPP). According to Fabby, Executive Director of IESR, PLN needs to set firm limits regarding financial closing, at least in the middle of next year. Each generator must increase the ability to work at a minimum load from 30% to 40% and cut the contract period from 30 years to 25 years in order to reduce the potential for over capacity and stranded assets that can be experienced by PLN

Tirto | Renewable Energy False Commitment in the EBT Bill: Still Discussing Coal

The draft of the New and Renewable Energy (EBT) Bill shows that the government does not yet have a solution to get out of dependence on fossil energy. When China committed not to fund the Coal-fired Power Plants, Indonesia’s coal targets and yields even reached the highest numbers in 2021. Fabby, Executive Director of IESR, offered a solution instead of adding coal derivatives to the EBT Bill, it is better to use them as a source of advanced carbon materials that can be used, for example, for electric vehicles.

The Jakarta Post | Building a solar powerhouse

Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry regulation on net power metering. The new tariff policy. We need a broad and bold electricity market reform and strong national leadership to tap our huge solar power potential. Indonesia’s national solar program could attract up to US$ 14.4 billion in investment to generate 18.000 MW to help the country meet it’s target

Antara | IESR: Coal power plant retirement policy to support decarbonization

Thorough decarbonization of the energy sector is critical to achieving the zero-emission targets in line with the Paris Agreement. One of the largest sources of emissions is from the power generation sector, especially coal power plants. According to the IESR study, there are two policies to reduce emissions from coal-fired power plants in accordance with the Paris agreement, namely to conduct a moratorium on coal power plants and retire the power plant from its usual life of 30 years to 20 years. There are many strategies that can be considered, such as diverting funding and investment to renewable energy, repurposing and retrofitting coal power plant

Kompas | Not only electric cars, biofuels are also important to reduce emissions

According to Julius Adiatma, IESR Clean Fuel Specialist, heavy vehicles will have the most opportunity to use hydrogen and biofuels. He said that in the short term, hydrogen has the potential to be used in the industrial sector while observing its economic development. Biofuels (BBN), especially biodiesel, will play a significant role in Indonesia. This takes into account the availability of resources such as palm oil.

IDX Channel | Biofuels and Hydrogen are Alternatives for Heavy Vehicles

According to Julius Adiatma, IESR Clean Fuel specialist, heavy vehicles will have the most opportunity to use hydrogen and biofuels. He said that in the short term, hydrogen has the potential to be used in the industrial sector while observing its economic development. Biofuels (BBN), especially biodiesel, will play a significant role in Indonesia. This takes into account the availability of resources such as palm oil.