Kurniawati Hasjanah, Author at IESR

Bisnis Indonesia | Investor Euphoria Amid Expansion Passion of EBT Issuers

Media Coverage20 December 2023105Views 0Likes 0Comments

Two issuers in the new and renewable energy sector, PT Barito Renewables Energy Tbk (BREN) and PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy Tbk (PGEO), are competing to expand their business to develop capacity and accelerate growth. Their expansion has sparked euphoria among investors for their shares. Read more on Bisnis Indonesia.

Kompas | Kuntoro Mangkusubroto, Great Contribution Without Being Frantic

Media Coverage20 December 202395Views 0Likes 1Comment

Minister of Mines and Energy in 1998-1999 Kuntoro Mangkusubroto died at Cipto Mangungkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Sunday (17 /12/2023) at 01.03. Throughout his life, Kuntoro, who once served as Head of the Aceh-Nias Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Agency, was known as a figure of integrity and worked without the limelight or freneticism. Read more on Kompas.

Bloomberg | Japan Seeks Support for Using Co-Firing Technology in Asia

Media Coverage20 December 2023107Views 0Likes 0Comments

Japan is offering to help Asia-Pacific nations curb emissions with various technologies, including a climate solution that critics say may extend the life of fossil fuel power plants. Read more on Bloomberg.

Kontan } There are Still Many Challenges to Lower Renewable Electricity Prices

Media Coverage20 December 2023127Views 0Likes 0Comments

Although electricity tariffs from new and renewable energy (EBT) plants continue to decline from year to year, currently the price remains more expensive than coal plants that dominate electricity sources in the country. Understandably, the price of CFPP electricity is helped by coal subsidies in the form of a domestic price obligation (DPO) of US$…

Increase Collaboration and Investment for Renewable Energy Utilization in Central Java

Press Release19 December 2023126Views 0Likes 0Comments

Fabby Tumiwa, Direktur Eksekutif IESR dalam acara Forum Akselerasi Energi Terbarukan Jawa Tengah (19/12) Semarang, December 19, 2023 - The Central Java Provincial Government is seeking to encourage collaboration and synergy to accelerate the energy transition and achieve the target of a 21.32% renewable energy mix in the region by 2025, as set in its Regional…

Philstar Global | Women, Laborers, Indigenous Peoples at the Heart of Southeast Asia’s Energy Transition

Media Coverage19 December 2023125Views 0Likes 0Comments

Southeast Asia, home to nearly 700 million people, is one of the most vulnerable regions to the impacts of climate change. It faces rising sea levels, increasingly intense cyclones, and more severe flooding, droughts and heat waves. Read more on Philstar Global.

Koran Jakarta | Energy Transition in Indonesia is in the Consolidation Phase

Media Coverage18 December 2023102Views 0Likes 0Comments

The process of energy transition in Indonesia over the last three years has been in the consolidation phase. Although the results, in the form of an increase in renewable energy capacity, have not been fully realized, Indonesia has established commitments and plans for energy transition, making it a national agenda. Read more on Koran Jakarta.

Kontan | The Development of Renewable Energy in Indonesia is Still Lagging, Here’s What is Needed

Media Coverage18 December 2023104Views 0Likes 0Comments

Indonesia aims to reach the peak of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2035 and subsequently decline to achieve net zero emissions (NZE) by 2060 or earlier. Achieving this target still requires more massive regulatory support and investment. Read more on Kontan.

Kompas.com | Accelerating Energy Transition Requires Policy Breakthroughs

Media Coverage18 December 202394Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Indonesian government has a political commitment to undergo an energy transition, thereby increasing funding for renewable energy projects, both at the bilateral and multilateral levels. Read more on Kompas.

ANTARA | IESR States That The Energy Transition in Indonesia is Currently in The Consolidation Phase

Media Coverage18 December 202395Views 0Likes 0Comments

Executive Director of the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) Fabby Tumiwa mentioned that the energy transition process in Indonesia over the last three years has been in the consolidation phase. Read more on ANTARA.

Indonesia’s Renewable Energy Investment Lowest in Years Amid Transition Push

Media Coverage18 December 2023144Views 0Likes 0Comments

Indonesia is expected to see the lowest investment realization in renewable energy projects in six years, despite the country’s aim to decarbonize its electricity sector, which experts suggest it is partly because of a lack of discussion to resolve structural and financial barriers in the sector. Read more on Jakarta Post.

China Global South | Q&A: Understanding the Potential of Indonesia China Tie-Up in Solar Energy

Media Coverage18 December 2023110Views 0Likes 0Comments

Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has asked the Ministry of Investment to look for investors who would be interested in projects outside nickel and tin. Apparently, the president has identified quartz sand – the raw material for solar panels – as the next promising sector. Read more on China Global South.