Geny Jati, Author at IESR

Commercial and Industrial Sector Ready to Encourage the Use of Rooftop PV

Event Coverage15 March 2022118Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, March 15, 2022 - The development of rooftop solar PV in Indonesia in the last three years has been very rapid. Citing records from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, there is a significant increase in installed capacity from less than 1.6 MW in 2018 to 48.79 MW in 2021. This is certainly…

Reflections on 11 Years of the Fukushima Accident

Event Coverage11 March 2022156Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, March 11, 2022 - On March 11, 2011 an earthquake measuring 8.9 on the Richter Scale rocked Tohoku. The nuclear reactor automatically stops operating and is replaced by a diesel generator to cool the core reactor. However, the 14-meter high tsunami that came later stopped the diesel generator and flooded the nuclear power plant.…

Regional Leadership Determines Indonesia’s Energy Transition

Event Coverage9 March 2022137Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, March 9, 2022 - The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources recorded an increase of 217 MW in mid-2021. This brings the total renewable energy generating capacity in September 2021 to 10,807 MW. Nationally, Indonesia's energy mix is still dominated by fossil energy up to 85%. The Indonesian government has taken the initiative to…

Regulatory Support: Key to Unlock Indonesia’s Solar Potential

Blog24 February 2022332Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, February 24, 2022 - The development of solar energy in Indonesia since 2018 has been increasing, although not significantly. The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources noted that there was an increase in installed capacity for rooftop solar to 48.79 MW at the end of 2021 from only 1.6 MW in 2018. Progressive developments…

ASEAN is Still Relying on Fossil Fuel yet Has the Opportunities to Transform its Energy System

Blog, Event Coverage9 February 2022202Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 9 February 2022 - ASEAN is one of the most populated regions in which the economy is growing and energy demand grows rapidly. Economic growth emerged at time when there was a global effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. To maintain economic development and energy demand growth, a cleaner energy system should be developed…

PLN Should Follow Global Transformation to a Cleaner Energy

Blog7 February 2022132Views 0Likes 0Comments

Kendari, 7 February 2022 - The world is facing major changes in response to the increase in the earth's temperature which has increased by 1.1 degrees Celsius since the pre-industrial era. Various global commitments have been agreed to limit the increase in the earth's temperature to no more than 2 degrees Celsius by the middle…

Kontan | Rooftop PV Regulation Opens Opportunities for Panel Manufacturers to Solar Energy Developers

Media Coverage7 February 2022109Views 0Likes 0Comments

According to records by the Directorate General of EBTKE, the potential for solar energy is currently at more than 3000 GW. Meanwhile, IRES' calculation results show that the potential is 2000 GW, while the IESR calculation states that Indonesia's solar energy potential reaches 19,800 gigawatt-peak (GWp). Read full article on Kontan.id

ANTARA | RI prioritizes energy transition to green energy during G20 presidency

Media Coverage4 February 202297Views 0Likes 0Comments

According to the Indonesia Energy Transition Outlook (IETO) 2022 report published by a think-tank in the field of energy and the environment, the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), Indonesia made a breakthrough in the power sector when it joined the Philippines and Vietnam in the Asian Development Bank's Energy Transition Mechanism (ETM). Read more…

Indonesia Needs Inter-island Electricity Interconnection for 100 Percent Renewable Energy Development

Blog26 January 2022394Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 26 January 2022 - The energy sector which is dominated by fossil energy accounts for ⅔ of global emissions. In order to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions exponentially, massive use of renewable energy is an important thing to do. One of the efforts to empower 100 percent of the technical potential of renewable energy,…

The Urge to Elevate Climate Change Literacy

Event Coverage13 January 2022117Views 0Likes 0Comments

The 2015 Paris Agreement mandated global leaders to commit climate change mitigation and other feasible measures to ensure the global temperature rise less than 2 degrees celsius. Most countries choose energy transition, shifting from fossil-based energy systems to renewables one, as one of the strategies to embody the commitment. Energy transition is believed to be…

Indonesia’s Energy Transition Overshadowed by Government Uncertainty

Event Coverage21 December 2021131Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, December 21, 2021 - Closing 2021, the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) has launched its annual report entitled Indonesia Energy Transition Outlook (IETO) 2022. Since 2017, IETO - previously called Indonesia Clean Energy Outlook (ICEO), has consistently explained the development of the energy transition in Indonesia in various sectors as well as provided…

Net-Zero Emission Agenda Private Sector Opportunity to Increase Competitiveness

Blog14 December 2021158Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 14 December 2021 - 2021 is considered as a progressive period marked by a number of important events and the birth of various commitments aimed to reduce the impact of climate change. A number of heads of state in the world are competing to show their leadership in dealing with climate change. This is…