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Energy Independent Villages: Building Prosperity from Local Renewable Energy Sources

Blog13 October 2025123Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, October 13, 2025 - Many regions in Indonesia, especially those in remote and island areas, still face limited electricity supply. This condition creates development disparities between urban and rural areas. In some villages, communities still rely on fossil fuels such as diesel, which are expensive and not always consistently available. To address…

Improving Governance of Geothermal Projects in Indonesia

Blog6 August 20251KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, August 1, 2025 - Geothermal energy is one of the world's renewable energy sources with potential for further development. A report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) states that by 2024, geothermal power plants will contribute 1% of global energy needs. In the same report, the IEA stated that geothermal energy could supply approximately…

Impact of the Indonesia-US Import Tariff Agreement

Blog18 July 20254KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, July 17, 2025 - Indonesia received a 19% reciprocal tariff from the United States. This tariff was achieved after negotiations. The United States previously announced that Indonesia would be subject to a 32% tariff on its products exported to the United States. As part of the offer for this tariff reduction, the United States…

RUPTL Potential to Ignite Indonesian Economy

Blog10 June 20253KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, June 9, 2025 - The Indonesian government recently released the Electricity Supply Business Plan (RUPTL) which will be the guideline for the development of Indonesia's electricity in the next 10 years. The government through PLN plans to increase Indonesia's electricity capacity by 69.5 GW. Renewable energy is planned to dominate with a capacity of…

Conduct Investigation and Strengthen Electrical Infrastructure After Bali Power Outage

Blog8 May 20254KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, May 6, 2025 - All areas in Bali were reported to have experienced a power outage on Friday (2/5). The disruption to the electricity system not only caused difficulties for the community, but also had an impact on public services, including traffic jams at various points and flight delays at Ngurah Rai Airport. Responding…

Production Emission Management and Waste Anticipation of Electric Vehicle Batteries

Blog10 March 20252KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, March 1, 2025 - The transportation sector is one of the biggest contributors to carbon emissions in Indonesia. Citing an IESR study, the sector is among the top three highest CO2 emitters in the country. Of the total transportation emissions, around 90 percent comes from land transportation, with passenger cars as the biggest contributor,…

Ensuring Private Sector Involvement in Indonesia’s Energy Transition Mission

Blog31 January 20252KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, January 30, 2025 - The Indonesian government through the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) stated that PT PLN is currently preparing the 2025-2034 Electricity Supply Business Plan (RUPTL). The Minister of MEMR, Bahlil Lahadalia, said that 60 percent of the renewable energy generation target will be handed over to the private sector…

Our Story : From Climate Awareness to Energy Transition

Blog20 January 20251KViews 0Likes 0Comments

It starts with a breath— the kind you take before a long walk, or when you’re standing on the edge of something too big to name. We are born into stories, told how the world spins on its own, how the sky will always be blue, and the ground will always hold us steady. But…

Decarbonization Starts with Accurate Data and Information

Blog18 December 20242KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, December 16, 2024 - Information is an important element in policy making that focuses on energy demand management, efficiency, and conservation. On the energy demand side, accurate and relevant data such as historical energy consumption, data trends, usage evaluation, and opportunity and risk analysis, play a crucial role in supporting data-driven decision making. This…

Green Building: A Genuine Solution for Sustainable Cities

Blog13 December 20242KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, December 11, 2024 - Green building is not just a futuristic concept, but also a genuine solution in driving the urban energy transition. By prioritizing energy efficiency, the use of renewable energy technologies, and sustainable construction practices, green buildings can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This was revealed by Malindo Wardana, Sustainable Energy Transition…

Direktur Eksekutif Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), Fabby Tumiwa dalam Conference on Indonesia Foreign Policy (CIFP) 2024 pada Sabtu (30/11/2024).

Catalyzing the Energy Transition in Indonesia

Blog12 December 20242KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, December 12, 2024 - Energy transition is an important step that Indonesia must take to reduce carbon emissions. In fact, Indonesia has a target to achieve a renewable energy mix of 23% by 2025. However, in reality, until 2023, Indonesia's renewable energy mix had only reached 13.1% based on data from the National Energy…

Mineral Downstreaming Critical for Self-Reliance in Clean Energy Development

Blog11 December 20243KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 10 December 2024 - Mineral downstreaming is a strategic step taken by the Government of Indonesia to provide added value in optimizing the economic benefits of domestic mineral resources and supporting the energy transition towards net-zero emission (NZE). The downstream program has an important role in the management of critical minerals. There are 47…