According to the Executive Director of the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) Faby Tumiwa, the construction of solar power plants (PLTS) in Pertamina's operational areas shows that the company is increasing the penetration of renewable energy and developing its business portfolio. Read more Kompas

Member of the National Energy Council, Satya Widya Yudha, believes that the determination of carbon prices should wait for a presidential regulation that discusses the economic value of carbon. On the other hand, Satya sees the cost of CCUS technology is still expensive because it is in the research and testing stage commercially. In response,…

The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) has asked the government to prepare a coal transition roadmap to anticipate the social and economic impacts that may arise from falling demand in the future. Read more Akurat

Investors are more interested in environmentally friendly companies and business opportunities. World companies have required their supply chains to pay attention to sustainable, low carbon, and use of New and Renewable Energy (EBT) practices. This means that if Indonesia wants to be included in the global supply chain, Indonesian producers must start implementing high environmental…

The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources noted that the realization of investment in new, renewable energy and energy conservation (EBTKE) until the first semester of 2021 reached US $ 1.07 billion. This figure reached 52 percent of the target set for this year of US$ 2.04 billion. Read more MSN

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia –  PT PLN (Persero) plans to retire the Coal Power Plant (PLTU) in order to pursue carbon neutrality in 2060. The Executive Director of the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) Fabby Tumiwa said the costs incurred would increase if the power plant was not retired. Read more CNBC

KONTAN.CO.ID – JAKARTA. The Executive Director of the Institute for Essential Service Reform (IESR) Fabby Tumiwa said that Hyundai and LG's plan to collaborate to build an electric vehicle battery factory was the right time. What's more, Hyundai is also building a car factory in Indonesia which will also produce electric cars. Read more Kontan

RUANGENERGI.com – JAKARTA. To catch up in the next 4 years, the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) calculates that at least Indonesia must build 14-18 Gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy power plants. Where, until the end of 2020, Indonesia has only reached around 11.5% of the renewable energy mix. Read more Ruang Energi

JAKARTA, Indonesia, 28 Juli 2021 /Antara/ PLN spends the basic cost of generating Rp. 1,028 per kWh, while the subsidized industrial tariff is Rp. 972 per kWh. The use of rooftop PLTS will substitute for electricity demand from PLN so that the subsidy burden for industrial customers will also be reduced Read more Antara News

KONTAN.CO.ID – JAKARTA.The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) noted that the realization of investment in New, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation (EBTKE) until the first semester of 2021 reached US$ 1.07 billion or around 52.79 percent. Meanwhile, the Executive Director of the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) Fabby Tumiwa assessed that this year's…

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – The coal power plant or PLTU has the potential to become an abandoned asset in the midst of energy transition programs in Indonesia and the world. As a result, bank financing for the PLTU project has the potential to cause bad loans Read more Kompas

The IESR report entitled “Deep decarbonization of Indonesia's energy system: A pathway to zero emissions by 2050” shows that this achievement is faster than the transportation and industrial sectors which will reach the same conditions in 2050. Read more MSN