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Democratizing Energy: Breaking the perpetual reliance on fossil giants

Blog30 August 2024321Views 0Likes 0Comments

It was raining hard in the Cisarua river bank, deep in the Sukabumi Regency, Banten, as we stopped to shelter ourselves in the Ciganas microhydro plant’s slightly wrecked powerhouse. This mere 80 kW-sized power plant is adequate to provide electricity to around 100 houses in the Cipta Rasa Traditional Village ( desa adat ). Since…

Indonesia Energy Transition Dialogue 2024

30 August 20241KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Introduction Indonesia Energy Transition Dialogue (IETD) 2024 is an annual dialogue event organized by the Indonesia Clean Energy Forum (ICEF) in collaboration with the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR). In 2024, IETD has been held since 2018 and its seventh edition has once again become a national discussion platform for policy makers, business leaders,…

Filling Independence with GEN-B

Event Coverage29 August 2024837Views 0Likes 0Comments

Bogor, August 17, 2024 - In 2024, Indonesia will be 79 years old. Throughout that age, Indonesia has experienced various situations and even crises. In providing energy, Indonesia still has homework to ensure the quality of electricity distributed. In addition to being connected, energy quality indicators are important because quality electricity allows people to use…

Viewing the Government’s Plan Showcase for the Renewable Energy Industry

Event Coverage27 August 2024475Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, August 21st 2024 - The government has a major role in designing the renewable energy industry in Indonesia. A supportive policy framework will support the growth of the renewable energy industry while encouraging demand creation. Apit Pria Nugraha, Head of the Green Industry Center, Ministry of Industry stated that as an effort to create…

Increasing Demand to Support the Growth of the Solar Industry

Event Coverage27 August 2024651Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, August 21st 2024 - The solar power industry in Indonesia still faces a number of challenges, including low demand and lack of investment. The need for clear policy support to accelerate the development of the solar industry to reach gigawatt scale in Indonesia was the main discussion at the 2024 Indonesia Solar Summit (ISS).…

A Story from Shanxi: Hydrogen Pioneering in Shanxi

Event Coverage22 August 2024754Views 0Likes 0Comments

July 30, 2024,Taiyuan, Shanxi, China- A hydrogen-powered bus had been parked since seven in the morning in Shanxi, China. The hydrogen-fueled bus took groups from Indonesia and China on a tour of the hydrogen producer Shanxi Meijin Energy (30/7/2024) The group was riding a bus powered by hydrogen This activity was part of the…

Kontan | Ten Years of Jokowi’s Energy Sector Promises (Part 1)

Media Coverage20 August 2024436Views 0Likes 0Comments

During his 10 years of leadership, President Joko Widodo has made many promises and programs related to the energy sector. Read more on Kontan.

Indonesia Independence Month: Awakening the Spirit of Independence from Fossil Fuels

Blog14 August 2024383Views 0Likes 0Comments

Indonesia will celebrate its 79th independence this year, which is a very important milestone in the country's development. Since independence, the country has been able to grow its economy gradually. From 1967 to 2023, the country's GDP growth has increased by more than 24,000% to USD 1.37 trillion ( World Bank, 2024 ).…

Indonesia Solar Summit 2024

12 August 2024797Views 0Likes 0Comments

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…

Youth Voices for Climate

Event Coverage6 August 2024705Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, July 27, 2024 - Children born in 2020 will experience disasters more often than previous generations. Rising global temperatures trigger climate-related hydrometeorological disasters such as floods, landslides, and tidal floods, which are projected to occur more frequently. This will lead to an increase in the phenomenon of climate refugees and other hydrometeorological disasters. Young…

Renewable Energy Initiatives at the Subnational Level

Blog30 July 2024388Views 0Likes 0Comments

Switching from conventional energy sources to renewables or energy transition is one of the main steps in mitigating greenhouse gases to reduce the impact of climate change. Based on the greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory report of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK), since 2020, energy sector emissions have surpassed the land…

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Imagining a Picture of a Just Transition in Indonesia

Event Coverage29 July 2024488Views 0Likes 0Comments

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…