Uliyasi Simanjuntak, Author at IESR

Sulawesi, Timor and Sumbawa Islands Can Be Fully Electrified by Renewable Energy

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Jakarta, June 30, 2025 - As the world's largest archipelago, Indonesia has an advantage in accelerating the energy transition. The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) believes that the development of independent distributed energy systems on each island can strengthen energy security and support the achievement of the national net zero emission (NZE) target of…

Five Priority Actions to Boost Green Investment in Central Java

Press Release27 June 2025161Views 0Likes 0Comments

Semarang, June 26, 2025- Central Java possesses strong potential to accelerate the transition to renewable energy and develop a low-emission economy. Economically, the province demonstrates its competitiveness through five leading industrial zones. In 2023, the manufacturing sector emerged as the largest contributor to Central Java’s Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP), accounting for 34.03 percent. Central…

46th ASEAN Summit: Transformative Approach to Energy and Climate Transition Needed

Press Release2 June 2025846Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, June 2, 2025 – The 46th ASEAN Summit, which concluded on May 26, 2025, produced a long-term vision document titled ASEAN 2045: Our Shared Future . In its chair’s statement, Malaysia highlighted the importance of strengthening the ASEAN Power Grid (APG), enhancing its financing mechanisms, and building expertise…

Government Needs to Ensure Strategy to Achieve Renewable Energy Target in RUPTL 2025-2034

Press Release27 May 20253KViews 0Likes 1Comment

Jakarta, May 27, 2025 – The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (KESDM) has just ratified the PLN Electricity Supply Business Plan (RUPTL) 2025–2034 on Monday (5/26). This latest RUPTL targets an increase in the capacity of new and renewable energy (EBT) power plants by 42.6 GW (61%) and 10.3 GW (15%)…

Optimizing Profitability in shared use of the Transmission Network for Renewable Energy

Press Release29 April 2025823Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, April 29, 2025 - The government has issued the 2025 National Electricity General Plan (RUKN), setting a target for the renewable energy mix in the electricity sector at 15.9 percent by 2025 and 21 percent by 2030. However, the development of renewable energy has been slow. Currently, the renewable energy mix in the electricity…

The Commencement of the Electricity Transition Journey Towards Net-Zero Emission

Press Release23 April 20251KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, April 23, 2025 - The Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Bahlil Lahadalia has issued ESDM Regulation No. 10/2025 concerning the Roadmap for the Electricity Sector Energy Transition on Tuesday (15/4). This regulation is a mandate from Presidential Regulation No. 112/2022 article 3. This ESDM Regulation regulates the roadmap for terminating the…

75 Years of Indonesia-China Relations: Promoting New Partnership to Accelerate Energy Transition and Green Growth

Press Release17 April 20252KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, April 17, 2025 - Indonesia and China have just celebrated 75 years of diplomatic relations. Official diplomatic relations between Indonesia and China have been established since April 13, 1950 and continue to this day in terms of trade, infrastructure development, energy, and socio-culture. Until 2022, China has been Indonesia's largest trading partner for 10…

Optimizing Renewable Energy Connectivity in ASEAN

Event Coverage16 April 2025751Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, April 16, 2025 - Energy security that supports emissions reduction must become a primary focus in developing cross-border electricity connectivity projects across the ASEAN region through the ASEAN Power Grid (APG). Highlighting Malaysia’s leadership as ASEAN Chair this year and its commitment to finalize the updated APG Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), the Institute for…

IESR Initiates Community to Accelerate Indonesia’s Green Hydrogen Development

Press Release27 March 20251KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, March 27, 2025 - Utilizing green hydrogen will help Indonesia achieve its net zero emission (NZE) target by 2060 or sooner through its use in the electricity, industrial and transportation sectors. Green hydrogen production will accelerate the development of renewable energy generation and support mitigation strategies in user sectors where emissions are difficult to…

Development of Renewable Energy Manufacturing Industry Has Economic Potential of IDR 8,824 Trillion by 2060

Press Release26 March 20251KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, March 25, 2025 - The National Electricity General Plan (RUKN) published at the end of 2024 targets that of the 444 GW of energy generation capacity by 2060, 73.6 percent (326 GW) will come from new and renewable energy sources. Solar, wind and battery energy contribute around 109 GW, 74 GW and 34 GW…

Editorial Forum: Meningkatkan Optimisme PLTS dan PLTB Sebagai Tulang Punggung Transisi Energi di Indonesia pada Selasa (25/3).

Attracting Energy Transition Investment Opportunities Through 333 GW of Potential Financially Viable Renewable Energy Projects

Press Release26 March 2025706Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, March 26, 2025 - Indonesia has committed to achieving net zero emission (NZE) by 2060 or sooner. In 2022, Indonesia agreed to the USD 20 billion Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), one of whose targets is peak emissions of 290 million tons of CO2 and a renewable energy mix of 34 percent by 2030.…

Energy Transition Task Force Expected to Accelerate Energy Transition and Industrial Decarbonization

Press Release21 March 2025884Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, March 21, 2025 - The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) welcomes and appreciates the establishment of the Energy Transition and Green Economy Task Force (TEH Task Force) through the Decree of the Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Number 141 of 2025. The existence of this Task Force shows the commitment of President Prabowo's…

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