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Welcoming the Gigawatt Order of Solar Energy with Readiness of Qualified Human Resources

Event Coverage22 April 202279Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 20 April 2022- One of the essential things in building a solar PV ecosystem in Indonesia is the readiness of its human resources. Measuring Indonesia's readiness to enter the gigawatt order, the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) in collaboration with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) held a webinar entitled…

The Russia-Ukraine Conflict and Its Impact on Indonesia’s Energy Sector

Event Coverage21 April 2022149Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, April 14, 2022 - The military conflict involving Russia and Ukraine is still ongoing. A number of direct and indirect impacts have begun to be felt by a number of countries, especially European countries because Russia is one of the main suppliers of gas and oil for a number of European countries. Russia's political…

Solar Power Plants Technology is Increasingly Advanced and Competitive to Drive Indonesia’s Use of Solar Energy

Event Coverage21 April 2022148Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 21 April 2022 - The Indonesian government has set a national strategic project to install 3.6 GW of rooftop solar power plants by 2025 to achieve the renewable energy mix target of 23%. The availability of solar power plants or pembangkit listrik tenaga surya (PLTS) technology, affordable solar power plant financing mechanisms,…

Showing Leadership in G20, Indonesia Needs to Increase Solar PV Development

Event Coverage21 April 202291Views 0Likes 0Comments

JAKARTA, 20 April 2022 - Carrying the energy transition as the main topic of Indonesia's presidency at the G20, Indonesia needs to show its leadership in pursuing a more massive renewable energy capacity, especially solar energy. Indonesia can also learn from the experiences of the G20 countries in encouraging the growth of solar energy and…

Workshop Financing Solar Energy - Indonesia Solar Summit

Looking for Funding Schemes and Readiness of Solar PV Project Development

Event Coverage20 April 2022133Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 20 April 2022- The issue of financing is still one of the big obstacles in developing renewable energy such as rooftop solar power plants in Indonesia. There is a large gap between the government's agenda to accelerate solar penetration and access to funding for both developer and household projects. Difficult access to funding can…

Central Java Provincial Government Boosts Utilization of Rooftop PLTS in Local Government Environments

Event Coverage14 April 2022108Views 0Likes 0Comments

JAKARTA – Located in the Equator area with the sun shining almost all year round, the utilization of solar energy in Indonesia is not very encouraging. Having solar energy potential of up to 3 - 20 GW, Indonesia has only utilized about 400 MW of solar energy based on land suitability. At the same time,…

Accelerate Decarbonization for a Sustainable Future

Event Coverage22 March 202281Views 0Likes 0Comments

Makassar, 22 March 2022 – Accelerating the use of clean energy is a fundamental point in ensuring the future of the economy and other sectors is maintained in the context of sustainability. This was raised in the Sustainability Forum held by PT Vale Indonesia Tbk on Tuesday (22/03). The activity raised the theme…

Financier’s Club: Financing Solar Energy in Indonesia – Discusses Solar Energy Financing Issues in Energy Transition

Event Coverage18 March 2022103Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 18 March 2022- The financing of energy transition in Indonesia, especially in the Solar PV Power Plant, needs to be mobilized immediately. The technical potential of solar energy in Indonesia is enormous. Based on a study from the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), the potential of solar energy in Indonesia is up to…

IPP Track: Support Private Sector Usage of Solar Power Plants to Achieve Paris Agreement Targets

Event Coverage15 March 2022153Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 15 March 2022 – Indonesia has potential natural resources that can be allocated to develop solar power plants. Besides, solar power plants as renewable energy are feasible to create and reasonably competitive in price; hence solar might support the achievement of Indonesia’s renewable energy mix and emission reduction targets. Ahead of the Indonesia Solar…

Commercial and Industrial Sector Ready to Encourage the Use of Rooftop PV

Event Coverage15 March 202281Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, March 15, 2022 - The development of rooftop solar PV in Indonesia in the last three years has been very rapid. Citing records from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, there is a significant increase in installed capacity from less than 1.6 MW in 2018 to 48.79 MW in 2021. This is certainly…

Reflections on 11 Years of the Fukushima Accident

Event Coverage11 March 2022113Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, March 11, 2022 - On March 11, 2011 an earthquake measuring 8.9 on the Richter Scale rocked Tohoku. The nuclear reactor automatically stops operating and is replaced by a diesel generator to cool the core reactor. However, the 14-meter high tsunami that came later stopped the diesel generator and flooded the nuclear power plant.…

Regional Leadership Determines Indonesia’s Energy Transition

Event Coverage9 March 2022106Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, March 9, 2022 - The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources recorded an increase of 217 MW in mid-2021. This brings the total renewable energy generating capacity in September 2021 to 10,807 MW. Nationally, Indonesia's energy mix is still dominated by fossil energy up to 85%. The Indonesian government has taken the initiative to…