Preventing Energy Crisis, Indonesia Needs to Accelerate Renewable Energy Development

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…

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We Discover Indonesia has Higher Technical Potential of Solar Energy, IESR Encourages the Government to Update Renewable Energy Potential Data

March 18, 2021 -- Indonesia has a higher solar power technical potential than 207 GW, which the official data released by the Indonesian government through the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources in 2017. Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), in collaboration with the Global Environmental Institute (GEI), presented the result of their research in…

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Local Government Has a Great Potential to Develop Regional Bonds for Green Development

Apart from the APBN (National Income and Expenditure Budget) and APBD (Regional Income and Expenditure Budget), local governments can now innovate to finance its infrastructure spending, especially those related to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), by issuing regional bonds and/or regional sukuk as a source of sustainable finance. Istiana Maftuchah, Representative of the OJK (Financial Services…

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The Need for Supportive Policy for the Indonesian Electric Vehicle Development

In 2019, the government issued Presidential Decree 55 of 2019 concerning the Acceleration of Battery-Based Electric Motor Vehicles (KBLBB). The Presidential Decree stated that the achievement targets for electric car production are 2200 and 2.1 million electric motorbikes by 2025. It is an ambitious target to achieve, considering that currently the electric vehicle ecosystem in…

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The User of Solar rooftop Increasing, Central Java Government Optimistic to Achieve the Renewable Energy Mix Target of 21.35% in 2025

Semarang, 16 February 2021 - The Provincial Government of Central Java remains firmly committed to realizing Central Java as a province that relies on clean and renewable energy in its regional development. It was emphasized by the Acting Regional Secretary of Central Java Province, Prasetyo Aribowo representing the Governor of Central Java in the Central…

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Indonesia – Germany Collaborate to Accelerate the Energy Transition in the Electricity Power Sector through the Clean, Affordable, and Secure Energy for Southeast Asia (CASE) Program

  The Kick off workshop of the Clean, Affordable, and Secure Energy for Southeast Asia (CASE) program (2/2/2021) signifies the collaboration between the Indonesian and German governments to support the energy transition, especially in the electricity sector in Indonesia and also the Southeast Asia region. Norbert Gorrißen, Deputy Director-General of the German Federal Ministry for the…

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The Surpassing Potential of Rooftop Solar Market to Achieve the Target of 23 Percent Renewable Energy Mix in 2025

Jakarta, 15 December 2020 - "What are the investment costs and roof area that I need to install a solar rooftop PV system? Does it save electricity costs? How is the integration with the PLN network? What are the installation regulations like?" These questions often arise from the community before they decide to use the solar…

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