Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) made sure that the smart metering program by the State Electricity Company (PLN) has begun.
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"Indonesian Electrical State Company (PLN) is concerned that solar is an intermittent energy source which will add to its overall costs," said Fabby Tumiwa, Executive Director of IESR
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The Indonesian government is racing against time to be able to lead the electric vehicle/EV investment competition with neighboring countries.
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Electric vehicles are seen as one of the technologies for decarbonizing the transportation sector. Even so, the issue of low-interest electric vehicles has increasingly surfaced, not only in Indonesia but also in neighboring countries, some of which are also experiencing the same thing.
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The government is intensifying campaigns for the use of electric vehicles to reduce emissions from the transportation sector. However, the supporting infrastructure, such as public electric vehicle charging stations (SPKLU), has yet to be spread evenly in Indonesia.
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The Electricity Supply Business Plan or RUPTL of PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (Persero) still accommodates 13.8 gigawatts of coal-fired power plant projects. The cancellation of the construction of a 2.9-gigawatt steam power plant could be the cheapest option for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Even so, the project's cancellation is more challenging than imagined.
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The de-dieselization program has too little impact on reducing emissions. A more substantial commitment is needed, especially in ending PLTU, building new renewable energy generators, and developing energy networks.
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Executive Director of the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), Fabby Tumiwa, said that despite much criticism, the electric vehicle incentive policy still needs to be continued in 2024, even though the leadership regime has changed.
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Executive Director of the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), Fabby Tumiwa, sees the revision of the 2021-2030 RUPTL that PT PLN will carry out to accommodate the target of an equitable energy transition partnership (Just Energy Transition Partnership / JETP).
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Indonesia is currently preparing a comprehensive investment plan regarding energy transition funding. This arrangement requires certainty of funding patterns from the United States and Japan.
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