The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources noted that the realization of investment in new, renewable energy and energy conservation (EBTKE) until the first semester of 2021 reached US $ 1.07 billion. This figure reached 52 percent of the target set for this year of US$ 2.04 billion. Read more MSN

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia –  PT PLN (Persero) plans to retire the Coal Power Plant (PLTU) in order to pursue carbon neutrality in 2060. The Executive Director of the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) Fabby Tumiwa said the costs incurred would increase if the power plant was not retired. Read more CNBC

KONTAN.CO.ID – JAKARTA. The Executive Director of the Institute for Essential Service Reform (IESR) Fabby Tumiwa said that Hyundai and LG's plan to collaborate to build an electric vehicle battery factory was the right time. What's more, Hyundai is also building a car factory in Indonesia which will also produce electric cars. Read more Kontan

RUANGENERGI.com – JAKARTA. To catch up in the next 4 years, the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) calculates that at least Indonesia must build 14-18 Gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy power plants. Where, until the end of 2020, Indonesia has only reached around 11.5% of the renewable energy mix. Read more Ruang Energi

JAKARTA, Indonesia, 28 Juli 2021 /Antara/ PLN spends the basic cost of generating Rp. 1,028 per kWh, while the subsidized industrial tariff is Rp. 972 per kWh. The use of rooftop PLTS will substitute for electricity demand from PLN so that the subsidy burden for industrial customers will also be reduced Read more Antara News

KONTAN.CO.ID – JAKARTA.The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) noted that the realization of investment in New, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation (EBTKE) until the first semester of 2021 reached US$ 1.07 billion or around 52.79 percent. Meanwhile, the Executive Director of the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) Fabby Tumiwa assessed that this year's…

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – The coal power plant or PLTU has the potential to become an abandoned asset in the midst of energy transition programs in Indonesia and the world. As a result, bank financing for the PLTU project has the potential to cause bad loans Read more Kompas

The IESR report entitled “Deep decarbonization of Indonesia's energy system: A pathway to zero emissions by 2050” shows that this achievement is faster than the transportation and industrial sectors which will reach the same conditions in 2050. Read more MSN

AESI Deputy General Chair Dr Marlistya Citraningrum explained, according to a market survey conducted by the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) in Greater Jakarta, Surabaya, Bali, and Central Java, it underlined the aspirations of prospective rooftop solar PV users for a better economic level. Read more Kumparan

Julius reminded that the planning of electric cars needs to be continuously encouraged considering the potential positive impacts that are better in the long term, and the impact on biofuel demand is also considered. Read more Monitor

The market survey conducted by the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) in Greater Jakarta, Surabaya, Bali, and Central Java2 underscores the aspirations of prospective PV mini-grid users for a better level of economy. Read more Warta Ekonomi

While the government has accelerated efforts to make the country a global hub for electric vehicle (EV) batteries, biofuel-based transportation is seen as a more immediate game-changer in Indonesia’s automotive industry. Read more The Jakarta Post