Indonesia Solar Summit 2024

12 August 202495Views0Likes0Comments
Background Solar energy (photovoltaics) has made it into Indonesia’s mainstream regulations, power sector planning, and net-zero emission pathway. With a technical potential of 3,294 GWp (MEMR, 2022) and reaching almost 20,000 GWp based on land availability and suitability (IESR, 2021), Indonesia could benefit from massive deployments of solar energy for utility-scale to small scale plants…

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Accelerating Energy Transition in Southeast Asia: Collaborative Work Among Intermediary Actors Across Region

Blog26 July 202481Views0Likes0Comments
Thursday, 25 July 2024 - Southeast Asia has emerged as a major engine of global economic growth. The ASEAN region, which is Asia's third-largest economy after China and India, is expected to significantly contribute to rising global energy consumption in the future decades, according to IRENA (2022). The policies adopted by Southeast Asian countries will…

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Youth Climate Conference 2024

8 July 2024156Views0Likes0Comments
Background Children born in 2020 will experience natural disasters 3.4 times more often than their grandparents born in 1960 according to Save the Children's 2020 study. These natural disasters will be linked to climate change, such as heatwaves, droughts, forest fires, flooding and crop failure. These conditions pose a serious threat to the environment that…

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Driving the Energy Transition Through Research

Blog26 June 2024138Views0Likes0Comments
Jakarta, June 24, 2024 - The energy transition towards using more environmentally friendly energy resources is a significant challenge faced by many countries worldwide, including Indonesia. Research is vital for understanding, planning, and implementing the necessary changes in this endeavor. This was revealed by Faris Adnan Padhilah, Research Coordinator of the Management Section for Energy…

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Workshop and Capacity Building for Civil Society Organizations (CSO) Phase 2

24 June 2024103Views0Likes0Comments
Workshop on New Technologies in the Energy Transition Stage of the Draft RPJPN 2025-2045 with Civil Society Organizations Phase 2: Solar Energy, Wind Energy, Battery Storage System (BESS), Carbon Capture Storage (CCS), and Retirement Plan for Steam Power Plant (PLTU) Background In the draft National Long-Term Development Plan (RPJPN) 2025-2045, the Indonesian government outlines…

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Workshop and Capacity Building for Media Phase 2

3 June 202499Views0Likes0Comments
Recording Phase 2 Background Indonesia, the world's largest archipelago, is faced with two major crises: climate change and the energy crisis. The impact of climate change is increasingly felt with the increasing frequency of natural disasters, such as floods, landslides and droughts. On the other hand, the energy crisis is characterized by a high dependence…

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Anticipating Fossil Energy Stranded Assets

Blog31 May 202488Views0Likes0Comments
Jakarta, May 31, 2024 - In the face of the climate crisis, the world is increasingly advocating for using renewable energy and pushing for reducing fossil fuel development and usage, particularly coal-fired power plants, which are significant contributors to carbon emissions. As a result, stakeholders must be prepared for the possibility of stranded assets in…

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