Uliyasi Simanjuntak, Author at IESR

Indonesia Must Seriously Develop an Integrated Solar Industry

Press Release3 days ago214Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, August 5, 2025 - The 2025–2060 National Energy Policy targets increasing demand for solar power plants, reaching up to 108.7 GW by 2060. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto emphasized that the utilization of renewable energy, particularly solar energy, is a strategic step toward achieving energy independence, starting from rural areas. Similarly,…

Emissions Reduction as a Prime Foundation for Becoming a Developed Country

Event Coverage29 July 2025207Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, July 26, 2025- “If Indonesia wants its economy to grow above six percent, then we must integrate emissions reduction efforts with the use of renewable energy. It’s as simple as that,” emphasized Fabby Tumiwa, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), at the seminar “Finding Balance Between Resilience and…

Urban Areas on Java Island Are the Highest Contributors to Individual Carbon Emissions

Press Release23 July 2025174Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, July 23, 2025 – Human activities are the primary contributors to the increase in atmospheric carbon emissions. These emissions are driving the climate crisis, leading to a rise in hydrometeorological disasters. 2024 was a record-breaking year with the hottest average temperature, reaching 1.47 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial average temperatures. The Institute for Essential Services…

Opportunities to Reduce Green Hydrogen Production Costs in Indonesia

Event Coverage21 July 202595Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, July 18, 2025 - The Indonesian government launched the National Hydrogen Strategy (SHN) in 2023 and the National Hydrogen and Ammonia Roadmap in 2025 as part of its efforts to promote hydrogen development, including green hydrogen. To support these initiatives, the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) established the Indonesian Green Hydrogen Community (KH2I)…

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Bali Moves to Realize 100% Renewable Energy and Zero Emissions 2045

Press Release15 July 2025539Views 0Likes 0Comments

Denpasar, July 15, 2025 - With reference to the values of Nangun Sat Kerthi Loka Bali, Bali Province strives to encourage energy independence and reduce emissions and pollution of air, land and water. To make this happen, on August 4, 2023, the Bali Provincial Government, supported by the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), declared…

Realizing a Low-Emission and Sustainable Transportation Strategy for a Progressive Indonesia by 2045

Press Release14 July 2025383Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, July 14, 2025 - The Prabowo-Gibran government is being urged to develop a low-emission and sustainable mobility strategy to realize its goal of becoming a developed nation by 2045 and achieving net-zero emissions (NZE) by 2060 or earlier. Without coordinated policies and planning, Indonesia is certain to face a surge in GHG emissions and…

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

Press Release1 July 2025407Views 0Likes 0Comments

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 2025327Views 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 20251KViews 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 20254KViews 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 2025954Views 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 20252KViews 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…