Indonesia must reconsider its coal price cap policy to expedite renewable energy development in the country, according to analysts.
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Solar power plants, especially floating solar power plants, are believed to be the infrastructure of the future for energy. The government sees the potential for its development, aligning with the aspirations for energy transition and achieving net zero emissions (NZE) by 2060.
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Indonesia has homework to do in order to accelerate the energy transition plan. Moreover, substantial funds are needed to realize the target of renewable energy reaching 23% by 2025, with the ultimate goal of approaching net zero before 2060.
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Bali, November 25, 2023 - The Provincial Government of Bali has launched Bali towards Net Zero Emission 2045 or Bali NZE 2045 in August 2023. Strategy implementation and collaboration with various parties continue to be carried out to achieve the initiative’s target of net zero emissions. Supporting this initiative, the Institute for Essential Services Reform…
Jakarta, 21 November 2023 - Indonesia is one of the largest coal exporting countries in the world. Coal production in Indonesia is concentrated in four provinces, namely East Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, North Kalimantan and South Sumatra. The coal or mining sector is a significant component of the local economy of these coal producing regions.
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Energy transition is not just about retiring and shutting down coal-fired power plants and then shifting to renewable energy. There's a broader perspective than that.
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Manager of the Energy Transformation Program at the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), Deon Arinaldo, stated that the three pairs of presidential/vice-presidential candidates must increase the capacity and ability of rural communities to develop renewable energy.
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China can play a key role in Indonesia’s clean energy transition, providing the financing and technology needed to make the shift from coal power to renewable energy, experts said.
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The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) assesses that the formulation of a roadmap for the operational of early retirement of coal-fired power plants is a preliminary step to promote the development of renewable energy.
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Jakarta, November 15, 2023 - The government is taking steps on Presidential Regulation (Perpres) No. 112/2022 concerning the Acceleration of Renewable Energy Development for Electricity Supply by drafting a road map for the operational termination of coal-fired power plants. The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) views preparing a road map for the early termination…
Jakarta, November 9, 2023 - Solar power has the potential to accelerate renewable energy in Indonesia's primary energy mix. However, developing the country's solar power plants has proved challenging. The Executive Director of the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), Fabby Tumiwa, explained that Indonesia has the highest potential in solar energy. An IESR study…
Jakarta, November 8, 2023 - The global climate crisis is humanity's biggest challenge in the 21st century. The increase in global temperatures caused by greenhouse gas emissions is causing severe impacts such as extreme weather, increased extreme temperatures, rising sea levels, and harm to ecosystems. Indonesia, as one of the signatories of the Paris Agreement,…