Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources promises better policies to shift to greener energy system

Jakarta, 1 July 2021. To achieve the target of 23 % of the renewable energy mix, now reaching 11,2%, the Indonesian government is currently reviewing the regulation related to renewable energy, especially solar PV, promising that it will be the progressive policy for solar development in Indonesia. Mustaba Ari Suryoko, Head of Sub-directorate for Supervision of…

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IESR: Indonesia Capable of Achieving Zero Emissions by 2050, Government Must Fully Commit to Realizing Energy Transition

Jakarta, 28 May 2021 - The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), a think-tank that focuses on renewable energy and environmental issues, launched its latest study entitled, "Deep Decarbonization of Indonesia's Energy System: a Pathway to Zero-Emission by 2050". This study is a collaboration between IESR, Germany's Agora Energiewende, and Finland's Lappeenranta University of Technology…

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Integrating the Biofuel Development Planning in the Long-Term Strategy of Indonesia’s Energy Transition

Jakarta, May 4, 2021- Since the early 2000s, Indonesia's oil production has continued to decline. To meet domestic oil demand, the Indonesian government has imported oil. Therefore, the government has also sought to find alternative fuels. Biofuel is one of the government's focuses to be developed and became the mainstream of Indonesia's energy policy. "There…

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