Kontan | Larger Integration Renewable Energy Capacities is Considered to Require System Reformation

The Indonesia Clean Energy Forum (ICEF) and the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) urge Indonesia to reform its electricity system capable of integrating renewable energy, especially solar and wind, known as Variable Renewable Energy (VRE), with larger capacities through the operation of a flexible electricity system, strengthening VRE forecasting capabilities, and revitalizing network infrastructure. Read…

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Kata Data | JETP Investment Postponed Due to Lack of Consideration for Captive Coal-Fired Power Plants.

The investment in the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) is postponed because the government needs to take into account the coal-fired power plants independently built by industries and located outside the PLN network system or captive power plants. The JETP investment plan, which was previously targeted for August, has been pushed back to the end…

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Kontan | Be Cautious of Debt Traps, Bambang Brodjonegoro Provides Input for the Implementation of JETP

Chairman of the Indonesia Clean Energy Forum (ICEF), Bambang Brodjonegoro, stated that Indonesia needs to negotiate with the parties involved in the fair energy transition cooperation scheme (Just Energy Transition Partnership/JETP). This pertains particularly to the funding composition, which is still predominantly in the form of loans because the grant amount is still quite minimal. Read…

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Kumparan | Indonesia as an Upper-Middle-Income Country, Former Finance Minister Proposes Shifting Fuel Subsidies to Renewable Energy

Former Finance Minister, Bambang Brodjonegoro, stated that fuel subsidies should no longer be implemented because Indonesia is currently classified as an upper-middle-income country. He mentioned that fuel subsidies were an instrument used when Indonesia was still a low-income country. Read more on Kumparan.

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Kata Data | Simultaneously Developing LFP, the New Prima Donna of Electric Vehicle Batteries

At the beginning of last week, on Monday (11/9), South Korea's leading battery and materials manufacturer, LG Energy Solution, announced its readiness to compete with China in the rechargeable battery market for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) electric vehicles. LG Energy Solution Co.'s Chief Technology Officer, Shin Youngjoon, stated that China's penetration into the rechargeable battery…

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Koran Jakarta | Triggering Various Diseases, Air Pollution in Jakarta is Becoming More Concerning

Residents in the Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, and Bekasi (Jabodetabek) areas are urged to be vigilant about the dangers of pollution as it has the potential to cause various diseases. Jakarta itself has consistently been the most polluted city in the world recently due to the presence of coal-fired power plants and uncontrolled motor vehicle…

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