Executive Director of the Institute for Essential Service Reform (IESR) Fabby Tumiwa, assessed that the need for coal supply for the coal power plant owned by the State Electricity Company is expected to continue to soar. Even in 2024, it is projected that the figure can reach 131 million tons per year. Currently, around 65…

The Executive Director of the Institute for Essential and Service Reform (IESR), Fabby Tumiwa, said that international support was primarily needed for the transfer of clean energy technology and investment in the production side of technology to accelerate the energy transition. In addition, for early retirement funding for Coal Power Plants  with the Energy Transition…

IESR Executive Director, Fabby Tumiwa, assessed that the steps to fulfill the supply of coal to power plants that have been carried out are expected to ensure the security of the electricity supply Read more at CNBC Indonesia

The Executive Director of the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) Fabby Tumiwa, with the constraints of coal supply, shows that Indonesia is still dependent on coal. However, it should be noted that Indonesia also has a treasure trove of energy, namely renewable energy-based energy, namely water and geothermal energy (geothermal) Read more at CNBC Indonesia

Fabby Tumiwa said that although it was not a permanent policy, the ban on coal exports would still have an impact on coal companies. Every month, at least 30-40 million MT of coal is exported with a value of US$ 2.5-3.5 billion. As a direct impact, income in the form of foreign exchange is reduced,…

Electricity observer who is also the Executive Director of the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), Fabby Tumiwa said that the existence of coal supply constraints shows that Indonesia is still dependent on coal. The portion of the coal mix or coal power plant which reaches 65% of the total generating capacity, there will be…

The Executive Director of the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) research institute, Fabby Tumiwa, noted that the ineffectiveness of the domestic market obligation (DMO) of 25% of producers was the main reason. The lack of DMO supplied by coal companies causes the supply of coal for PLN and private power plants or Independent Power…

The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) research institute assessed that the coal supply of 3.2 million tons received by the State Electricity Company was only sufficient for the next 15-20 days. Ideally, the State Electricity Company will receive a supply of 4-5 million tons of coal for reserves for 20 days. In aggregate, the…

The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) asked the government through the Directorate General of Mineral and Coal of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources to eliminate the price disparity by evaluating the DMO policy. The price disparity between PLN which takes coal at a price of 70 US dollars per metric ton is…

Regarding the government's policy of banning coal exports until January 31, Fabby agreed with the urgency of the availability of coal raw materials for PLN's supply to prevent power outages. However, he understands that there will be protests from businessmen because it seems rushed and does not involve business actors Read more at Investor

The energy transition requires a large investment. The total investment in the electricity sector is projected at one trillion US dollars by 2060 or 25 billion US dollars per year. One of the ways that the government has taken to address the climate is the implementation of a carbon tax, which was created through the…

The Executive Director of the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), Fabby Tumiwa said that the government's policy to ban coal exports was an important lesson for Indonesia. The government needs to speed up verification of electricity sources by encouraging more NRE to enter the system and encouraging demand side management in order to reduce…