Uliyasi Simanjuntak, Author at IESR

Eight Recommendations of IETD 2023

Press Release20 September 2023231Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, September 20, 2023 - Transforming the electricity sector with renewable energy development and accelerating the coal-fired power plants requires significant financing. The availability of energy transition financing will help the government, utility companies, and community groups to increase the number of renewable energy projects, thereby further reducing the price of renewable energy generation. The…

Ensuring the Effectiveness of Renewable Energy Project Procurement

Press Release20 September 2023176Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, September 20, 2023 - Standardizing Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) has become one of the ways to expedite negotiations for renewable energy projects and avoid potential legal violations. This was one of the topics discussed at the 2023 Indonesia Energy Transition Dialogue (IETD). Kirana Sastrawijaya, Senior Partner of UMBRA, highlighted considerations for standardization, including referencing…

IESR and Ford Foundation Call for Centering Justice on Energy Transition Partnership

Press Release19 September 2023229Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, September 19, 2023 - The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) and Ford Foundation in Indonesia are calling on the government of Indonesia to emphasize the significance of centering justice in energy transition in Indonesia, especially through the Just Energy Transition Partnership or JETP. The JETP is an innovative financing mechanism intended to accelerate…

Integration of Larger Renewable Energy Capacities Requires Energy System Reform

Press Release19 September 2023281Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, September 19, 2023 - The Indonesia Clean Energy Forum (ICEF) and the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) are urging Indonesia to reform its electricity system to accommodate the integration of larger capacities of renewable energy, particularly solar and wind, also known as variable renewable energy (VRE). This would involve flexible operation of the…

Indonesia’s Commitment to Energy Transition is Impacting Financing Opportunities

Press Release18 September 2023156Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, September 18, 2023 - An energy transition in the electricity sector that prioritizes equitable principles and is affordable for society requires a combination of strategic factors, long-term commitment, and policies that lead to investment opportunities for the development of renewable energy and technological innovation. This was stated by Deon Arinaldo, Program Manager of Energy…

Transforming the Electricity Sector as a Strategic Step to Accelerate Emission Reduction

Press Release18 September 2023151Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, September 18, 2023 - The Indonesia Clean Energy Forum (ICEF) and the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) are urging Indonesia to accelerate the transformation of the electricity sector. This has been the focal point of discussion at the 2023 Indonesia Energy Transition Dialogue (IETD), organized by ICEF and IESR in collaboration with the…

IETD 2023: Empowering the Acceleration of the Electricity Sector Transformation in Indonesia

Press Release14 September 2023301Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, September 13, 2023 - The Indonesia Clean Energy Forum (ICEF) and the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), in collaboration with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), are once again organizing the Indonesia Energy Transition Dialogue (IETD) 2023 from September 18th to 20th, 2023, with the theme "Empowering the Acceleration of the…

Policy Reform and Concessional Finance Needed to Achieve JETP Targets

Blog6 September 2023126Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, September 6, 2023 – The draft Comprehensive Investment and Policy Plan (CIPP) document of the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) is under review by the Indonesian government. This review is seen as an effort to ensure that the achievement of JETP targets is in line with reality. This was conveyed by Rachmat Kaimuddin, Deputy…

Mitigate the Impact of the Energy Transition in Coal-Producing Regions with Economic Transformation

Press Release1 September 2023221Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, September 1, 2023 - The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), a leading energy and environmental think tank based in Jakarta, Indonesia, released a report on the potential impact of the energy transition on coal-producing regions in Indonesia. This report, entitled Just Transition in Indonesia's Coal Producing Regions, Case Study Paser and Muara Enim,…

Advancing Strategies for Increased JETP Funding

Press Release29 August 2023236Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, August 29, 2023 - The comprehensive investment and policy plan (CIPP), which was initially scheduled for August 2023 to be the end of same year, is considered necessary by the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) to refine the CIPP document to meet the agreed targets and formulate a robust cooperative effort for a…

Electrification Ratio Doesn’t Address the Reliability of Electricity Quality in Indonesia

Press Release22 August 2023701Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, August 22, 2023 - The electrification ratio in Indonesia is recorded to have reached 99.63 percent, and the ratio of electrified villages reached 99.79 percent at the end of 2022, based on the 2022 Performance Achievement report and the 2023 Work Plan of the Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Subsector. However, the Institute for…

Indonesia Needs to Increase its Efforts to Transition Towards Green Economy to Achieve NZE

Press Release18 August 2023318Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 18 August 2023 - The President of the Republic of Indonesia (RI) Joko Widodo (Jokowi), in his state address for the 78th Indonesian Independence Day, which also served as an introduction to the 2024 state budget bill and 2024 financial note stated that the 2024 state budget is directed toward accelerating economic transformation that…