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100 GW Solar Power Plant for Indonesia’s Energy Self-Sufficiency and Economic Revival

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Jakarta, August 7, 2025 - Indonesia will build a 100 Gigawatt (GW) Solar Power Plant (PLTS). The program plans to build 80 GW of solar power plants and 320 GWh of Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) to be managed by the Merah Putih Village Cooperative (KDMP) in 80,000 villages, and 20 GW of Centralized solar…

Indonesia Must Seriously Develop an Integrated Solar Industry

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Jakarta, August 5, 2025 - The 2025–2060 National Energy Policy targets increasing demand for solar power plants, reaching up to 108.7 GW by 2060. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto emphasized that the utilization of renewable energy, particularly solar energy, is a strategic step toward achieving energy independence, starting from rural areas. Similarly,…

Joint Statement of the Indonesia Net-Zero Summit 2025

Press Release26 July 20251KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Ahead of the COP-30 climate change negotiations in Brazil, we—the people of Indonesia Net-Zero Summit 2025—call on Indonesia to strengthen its strategy and take concrete action to address the climate crisis, while leading global efforts to keep global temperature rise below 1.5°C, as agreed in the Paris Agreement, ratified by Law No. 16 of 2016. Recently,…

Urban Areas on Java Island Are the Highest Contributors to Individual Carbon Emissions

Press Release23 July 2025174Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, July 23, 2025 – Human activities are the primary contributors to the increase in atmospheric carbon emissions. These emissions are driving the climate crisis, leading to a rise in hydrometeorological disasters. 2024 was a record-breaking year with the hottest average temperature, reaching 1.47 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial average temperatures. The Institute for Essential Services…

Alvin Putra Sisdwinugraha, Analis Ketenagalistrikan dan Energi Terbarukan, IESR

Bali Moves to Realize 100% Renewable Energy and Zero Emissions 2045

Press Release15 July 2025539Views 0Likes 0Comments

Denpasar, July 15, 2025 - With reference to the values of Nangun Sat Kerthi Loka Bali, Bali Province strives to encourage energy independence and reduce emissions and pollution of air, land and water. To make this happen, on August 4, 2023, the Bali Provincial Government, supported by the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), declared…

Realizing a Low-Emission and Sustainable Transportation Strategy for a Progressive Indonesia by 2045

Press Release14 July 2025383Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, July 14, 2025 - The Prabowo-Gibran government is being urged to develop a low-emission and sustainable mobility strategy to realize its goal of becoming a developed nation by 2045 and achieving net-zero emissions (NZE) by 2060 or earlier. Without coordinated policies and planning, Indonesia is certain to face a surge in GHG emissions and…

Sulawesi, Timor and Sumbawa Islands Can Be Fully Electrified by Renewable Energy

Press Release1 July 2025410Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, June 30, 2025 - As the world's largest archipelago, Indonesia has an advantage in accelerating the energy transition. The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) believes that the development of independent distributed energy systems on each island can strengthen energy security and support the achievement of the national net zero emission (NZE) target of…

Five Priority Actions to Boost Green Investment in Central Java

Press Release27 June 2025327Views 0Likes 0Comments

Semarang, June 26, 2025- Central Java possesses strong potential to accelerate the transition to renewable energy and develop a low-emission economy. Economically, the province demonstrates its competitiveness through five leading industrial zones. In 2023, the manufacturing sector emerged as the largest contributor to Central Java’s Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP), accounting for 34.03 percent. Central…

Six leading Organisations Commit to Strengthen Climate Collaboration in Indonesia

Press Release18 June 2025442Views 0Likes 0Comments

Six leading organisations have formalised a strategic partnership at the Fifth Australia-Indonesia Energy Transition Policy Dialogue to accelerate the nation’s clean energy transition through collaborative research, policy support and institutional cooperation. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in Jakarta by Climateworks Centre, Centre for Policy Development (CPD), Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), International…

Advancing Indonesia-China Strategic Partnership for Renewable Energy

Press Release10 June 2025981Views 0Likes 0Comments

Beijing, June 10, 2025 – Commemorating 75 years of diplomatic relations between Indonesia and China, the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) believes that the strategic cooperation between the two countries should focus on accelerating energy transition, developing a green economy, and addressing global climate challenges. This was conveyed during the High-Level Dialogue: Advancing Indonesia–China…

46th ASEAN Summit: Transformative Approach to Energy and Climate Transition Needed

Press Release2 June 20251KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, June 2, 2025 – The 46th ASEAN Summit, which concluded on May 26, 2025, produced a long-term vision document titled ASEAN 2045: Our Shared Future . In its chair’s statement, Malaysia highlighted the importance of strengthening the ASEAN Power Grid (APG), enhancing its financing mechanisms, and building expertise…

Government Needs to Ensure Strategy to Achieve Renewable Energy Target in RUPTL 2025-2034

Press Release27 May 20254KViews 0Likes 1Comment

Jakarta, May 27, 2025 – The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (KESDM) has just ratified the PLN Electricity Supply Business Plan (RUPTL) 2025–2034 on Monday (5/26). This latest RUPTL targets an increase in the capacity of new and renewable energy (EBT) power plants by 42.6 GW (61%) and 10.3 GW (15%)…