Indonesia has an estimated 333 GW of renewable energy potential, offering significant opportunities not only for power generation but also for the production of green hydrogen. Green hydrogen is strategically important to support the decarbonization of hard-to-abate sectors, enhance national energy security, and facilitate renewable energy integration by serving as a flexible load and energy storage medium. Furthermore, it presents opportunities to expand access to clean energy in remote areas.

Indonesia has made early progress in exploring hydrogen’s role within its energy transition. The government has published a draft national strategy and roadmap for hydrogen development. Several ministries, state-owned enterprises (SOEs), and private sector actors have initiated feasibility studies, pilot projects, and cross-border collaborations. These efforts mark an important foundation for the growth of a hydrogen economy. 

However, the development of hydrogen infrastructure and market systems must be accompanied by timely demand creation and supportive policy instruments. Without a clear and coordinated pathway to scale, there is a risk that the domestic readiness remains limited, while global hydrogen trade and global sustainable product market accelerate. To mitigate this risk and fully realize the potential benefits of a hydrogen economy, Indonesia must urgently establish an enabling policy and incentive ecosystem that ensures both market development and long-term investment certainty. This includes coordinated regulatory frameworks, pricing mechanisms, risk-sharing instruments, and industrial policy support.

To address this need, IESR is inviting qualified experts and organizations to support a structured analysis of international best practices in hydrogen policy and incentives. This initiative will focus on benchmarking successful hydrogen ecosystems in leading and emerging economies and successfully enabling policies and incentives in similar or related sectors or products. The consultant will assess their relevance for Indonesia’s hydrogen context and create an aggressive and achievable roadmap of policy and incentives for the hydrogen sector in Indonesia in the next five years to attain the national strategy target and ensure the continuity of the hydrogen technology deployment.

Timeline Proposal :

All required documents are expected to be received to IESR before 23:59 p.m. Indonesian Western Standard Time (WIB, GMT+7) on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. Any proposals received after this date and time will be regarded as inadmissible. The selection decision for the winning bidder will be made by Wednesday, July 2, 2025. All required documents mentioned above can be downloaded through this link (s.id/documentsrfpcommsiesr).

Bidders must submit a digital copy of their proposal via email to: Green Energy Transition Indonesia (GETI) Manager at erina@iesr.or.id, and cc to GETI Analyst at rheza@iesr.or.id, IESR Senior Analyst at farid@iesr.or.id, IESR Research Coordinator at martha@iesr.or.id Project Officer at aulia@iesr.or.id, and CC to deasy@iesr.or.id.

Please include “RFP Response – Regulatory and Financial Enablers for Indonesia’s Green Hydrogen Development and Integration” in the subject line.