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Energy Independent Villages: Building Prosperity from Local Renewable Energy Sources

Blog13 October 2025238Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, October 13, 2025 - Many regions in Indonesia, especially those in remote and island areas, still face limited electricity supply. This condition creates development disparities between urban and rural areas. In some villages, communities still rely on fossil fuels such as diesel, which are expensive and not always consistently available. To address…

Kontan | Producers Tend to Export Biomass Rather than Sell Domestically

Media Coverage24 July 2024632Views 0Likes 0Comments

The government will continue to encourage the use of biomass to reduce carbon emissions. The policy is contained in the Draft Government Regulation (RPP) which will revise Government Regulation (PP) 79/2014 on the National Energy Policy (KEN). Read more on Kontan.

Kompas | Two Sides of Biomass Utilization for CFPP

Media Coverage17 July 2024672Views 0Likes 0Comments

The implementation of co-firing or mixing biomass with coal in steam power plants is considered capable of increasing the contribution of energy renewables in the electrical energy mix. Apart from that, the use of wood processing waste as a biomass source also stimulates community economic activity. On the other hand, there are concerns that the increasing demand for biomass made from wood will…

Preparing for the Energy Transition in South Sumatra

Blog29 May 20241KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Palembang, May 29, 2024 - The climate crisis has increased natural disasters, including floods, droughts, and more frequent extreme weather. Addressing the root cause, dependence on fossil fuels, particularly coal, is essential to mitigating these disasters. According to an IEA study, over 95% of global coal consumption occurs in countries committed to reducing emissions. Marlistya…

Efforts to Reducing PLTU Coal Consumption Are Constrained by the Availability of Biomass

Media Coverage14 September 2023573Views 0Likes 0Comments

The government's efforts to reduce the use of coal in steam power plants through the co-firing mechanism of biomass are indeed facing several challenges. Read more on Kompas.

Looking Closer to the Renewable Energy Development in the Industrial and Community Sectors in Central Java

Event Coverage17 November 2022829Views 0Likes 0Comments

Central Java, November 11, 2022 - The Central Java provincial government is committed to supporting and encouraging renewable energy development from the industrial sector to the community level. It can be seen in several companies and villages implementing renewable energy in their environment. Renewable energy is generated from natural processes that are continuously replenished. Renewable…