President Prabowo is targeting the operation of coal-fired power plants or PLTUs to be completely stopped by 2040. The Institute for Essential Services Reform or IESR revealed ways to achieve this target. Read more on Kata Data.
Jakarta, 10 December 2024 - Mineral downstreaming is a strategic step taken by the Government of Indonesia to provide added value in optimizing the economic benefits of domestic mineral resources and supporting the energy transition towards net-zero emission (NZE). The downstream program has an important role in the management of critical minerals. There are 47…
The IESR estimates the government would need around US$1.2 trillion worth of investment in order for the country to meet all of its electricity needs from clean energy and billions more in order to retire its coal plants early. Read more on Jakarta Post.
Palembang, October 23, 2024 - The inauguration of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka on Sunday (20/10/2024) marks a shift in leadership to accelerate the energy transition in Indonesia. As a country committed to keeping the earth's temperature at 1.5 degrees Celsius, the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) encourages Indonesia to…
Jakarta, September 25, 2024 - The demand for renewable energy electricity, especially from the industrial sector in Indonesia, is projected to increase. Large industries, especially those included in RE100, have targets for large-scale renewable energy use that require breakthroughs to meet these needs.
Deon Arinaldo, Energy System Transformation Program Manager, Institute for Essential Services Reform…
Jakarta, 24 September 2024 - Indonesia is in a situation of pursuing various energy transition targets, both those that have been planned and as a need to meet the Paris Agreement targets. Cross-country collaboration is a strategic solution to pursue both investment targets and emission reductions.
The speed of increasing investment and increasing renewable energy…
Wira A. Swadana, Green Economy Program Manager of IESR, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote low-carbon energy development and collaboration in energy transition, carbon neutrality, and energy revolution (01/08/2024).Taiyuan, 2nd August 2024 - South Sumatra and East Kalimantan, Indonesia’s two largest coal-producing regions, are set to be significantly impacted by the global shift…
Jakarta, 25 July 2024 - A just transition in Indonesia currently does not have a mutually agreed definition. The absence of this definition has resulted in uncertainty and a lack of uniformity in the focus of just transition initiatives and movements.
The availability of an operational definition is expected to maximize the opportunities for energy…
Jakarta, July 18, 2024 - The energy transition is inevitable. Technological advances make clean technology that produces renewable energy continuously affordable. The challenge of large upfront costs for the energy transition requires an inclusive strategy that can embrace all groups.
Energy is a necessity for everyone and is the driving force of the economy, requiring…
Jakarta, July 25, 2024—The shift from fossil energy to renewable energy, or energy transition, will affect people's lives in Indonesia. To mitigate the impact of the energy transition, the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) emphasizes the importance of clear definitions and indicators of just energy transition appropriate to the Indonesian context. The clarity of…
Jakarta, 19 July 2024 - Amidst the dominance of coal as the primary energy source, encouraging renewable energy is becoming increasingly crucial for environmental sustainability and future energy security. According to a Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) report, coal still dominates Indonesia's energy mix. By 2023, the coal mix in national primary energy…
Palembang, June 27, 2024- The trend of energy transition in the world is projected to reduce coal demand, affecting the regional income of coal-producing provinces, such as South Sumatra. However, with renewable energy potential reaching 21,032 GW, South Sumatra can transform to renewable energy that contributes to achieving Indonesia's carbon-neutral target (net zero emission) by…