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

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…

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Five Priority Actions to Boost Green Investment in Central Java

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…

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Six leading Organisations Commit to Strengthen Climate Collaboration in Indonesia

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…

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Advancing Indonesia-China Strategic Partnership for Renewable Energy

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…

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IESR Supports the Governor’s Flagship Program “Bali Mandiri Energi” through Acceleration of Rooftop Solar Power Plant Utilization

Denpasar, May 15, 2025 – Bali Governor I Wayan Koster today launched the Acceleration of Rooftop Solar Power Utilization to achieve Bali Energy Independence, one of his flagship programs. The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) welcomes this initiative and sees it as a progressive step to encourage energy independence based on local resources while…

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Promoting Decentralized Renewable Energy as a Strategy for Energy Security in ASEAN

Jakarta, 24 April 2025 -  Although the electrification ratio in the ASEAN region has generally surpassed 90 percent, many communities still lack access to reliable and high-quality electricity to support their productivity and economic growth. To enhance energy security, affordability, and sustainability, ASEAN countries need to adopt decentralized energy systems based on locally sourced renewable…

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The Commencement of the Electricity Transition Journey Towards Net-Zero Emission

Jakarta, April 23, 2025 - The Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Bahlil Lahadalia has issued ESDM Regulation No. 10/2025 concerning the Roadmap for the Electricity Sector Energy Transition on Tuesday (15/4). This regulation is a mandate from Presidential Regulation No. 112/2022 article 3. This ESDM Regulation regulates the roadmap for terminating the…

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