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Using Solar PV, Commercial and Industrial Sector Play a Strategic Role Reaching Target of 23% Renewable Energy

Press Release15 October 2021724Views 0Likes 0Comments

Semarang, 6 October 2021- With the technical potential of solar energy reaching 193–670 gigawatt peak (GWp), and the potential for generation from solar power plants of around 285–959 terawatt-hours (TWh) per year, the Central Java Provincial Government is earnestly encouraging the use of solar PV. Increasing consumer awareness of environmentally friendly products, the availability…

Preventing Energy Crisis, Indonesia Needs to Accelerate Renewable Energy Development

Press Release15 October 2021975Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 11 October 2021- The energy crisis in Europe is a lesson for many countries, especially Indonesia to maintain their energy security by reducing dependence on the fossil energy market, preparing prudently for the energy transition, and diversifying energy, especially for renewable energy. William Derbyshire, Director, Economic Consulting Associates (ECA) UK explained that the UK's…

Emissions are rising across the G20, again – warns a report

Press Release15 October 2021743Views 0Likes 0Comments

Emissions are rising across the G20, again – warns a report Despite net zero commitments and updated NDCs, the G20’s climate action is leaving the world far from meeting the 1.5°C global warming limit Jakarta, 15 Oktober 2021-After a short period of decline, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) are rebounding across the G20,…

Solar PV Answers Industrial and Commercial Needs to Provide Green Products

Blog, Event Coverage15 October 2021671Views 0Likes 0Comments

Semarang, October 06, 2021 - The Commercial and Industry sectors are potential partners to accelerate the penetration of renewable energy. The increasingly strong market demands for green products encourage the commercial and industrial sectors to switch to environmentally friendly technologies in order to maintain their existence in the global market. Solar PV is a strategic…

Check out 6 Differences in Indonesia’s 2016 NDC and 2021 Update Results

Blog6 October 20211KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Since signing the Paris Agreement in 2015, Indonesia has begun to prepare a Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) document as an official statement for its emission reduction commitments. Indonesia's first NDC was submitted to the UNFCCC in 2016. Along the way, many parties considered that the NDC owned by Indonesia had not been able to answer…

Youth Coalition Concerned for Renewable Energy: “Remove Brown Energy Sources from the EBT Bill!”

Blog, Event Coverage6 October 2021541Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, September 29, 2021 - Indonesia has set its target on achieving a carbon neutral target by 2060 or sooner. One strategy is to use renewable energy. Encouraging the optimization of renewable energy development in Indonesia and providing a clear legal basis. The House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia has the initiative to…

Measuring the Urgency of EBT Bill

Blog, Event Coverage27 September 2021705Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 10 September 2021 - Since January 2021, the Indonesian House of Representatives Commission VII has prepared an academic paper for the New and Renewable Energy (EBT) Bill and is currently in the process of consolidation. This bill is considered important to provide legal certainty for the development of renewable energy in Indonesia. Even so,…

10 IETD 2021’s Recommendations to Achieve Indonesia’s Decarbonization Target

Press Release24 September 2021702Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 24 September 2021 – Boosting the efforts to achieve energy system decarbonization targets in Indonesia, the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) and the Indonesia Clean Energy Forum (ICEF) summarized 10 recommendations to the government and stakeholders referring to the dynamics of discussions during the five days of Indonesia Energy Transition Dialogue (IETD) 2021. First,…

De-risking Instruments for Renewable Energy Funding

Press Release24 September 2021936Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, September 24, 2021 - The world is moving in accelerating the energy transition to clean energy to pursue the Paris Agreement target of preventing the earth's average temperature from rising above 1.5 degrees Celsius. Renewable energy financing in Indonesia is increasingly wide open as the commitment of developed countries to assist the transition of…

Electric Vehicles is Effective Option in Providing Low Carbon Transportation

Press Release23 September 2021717Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 23 September 2021 - The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) studies entitled Deep decarbonization of Indonesia's energy system shows that biofuels and hydrogen have a role in achieving deep decarbonization of the transportation sector. The dominance of electric vehicles using electricity sourced from renewable energy will be settled in 2050 especially for passenger…

Preparing the Ecosystem to Support Electric Vehicle Penetration

Press Release23 September 2021641Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 23 September 2021 - As the second-highest emitter in the energy sector after the power generation sector, electrification of the transportation sector based on renewable energy will be one of the significant pillars to reduce carbon emissions and prevent global temperature rise exceeding 1.5 degrees Celsius. There are at least three main drivers of…

Challenges Amidst in the Rise of Investment in Renewable Energy

Press Release22 September 20211KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 22 September 2021 - Electricity is projected to become the predominant energy resource in future energy systems due to electric vehicles and the electrification of the industrial sector. For this reason, it is essential to ensure that the energy source in the electrification of the sector comes from clean energy. However, the development of…