The government is asked to consider several things before retiring the coal-fired power plant (PLTU) early. This is mainly related to the livelihood of many people.
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Jakarta, October 26, 2023 - The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), in collaboration with the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), conducted a collaborative study on the analysis of central and local government institutional capacity for sustainable coal transition in Indonesia.
The preliminary findings of this study show that of the eight ideal capacities that governments…
Jakarta, October 20, 2023 - Climate change has become a significant global issue in the 21st century. Reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and achieving Net Zero Emission (NZE) have become essential objectives. To achieve NZE, switching from fossil fuel-based energy sources like coal to clean and sustainable energy sources is crucial. Therefore, a necessary step…
Jakarta, October 18, 2023 - President of the Republic of Indonesia (RI) Joko Widodo (Jokowi) in his speech at the opening ceremony of the 3rd Summit of the Belt Road Forum (BRF) at the Great Hall of the People, Beijing, emphasized that the synergy of the belt and road initiative (BRI) needs to be strengthened…
On 8-11 August 2023, Kompas Research and Development held an opinion poll regarding energy transition in Indonesia. When asked whether respondents were aware that the Indonesian Government was intensively carrying out energy transition activities from fossil to renewable energy, 65.7 percent answered that they did not know. However, when asked whether respondents knew about the issue of global warming which…
New renewable energy (EBT) power plants have the potential to enliven the country's carbon market. But what considerations should be taken before listing on the stock exchange?
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Jakarta, 12 October 2023 - Energy conservation is one of the decarbonization efforts that can be carried out with minimal costs and relatively less effort than building new power plants. Unfortunately, this effort is still the second priority in Indonesia's decarbonization agenda.
In order to encourage the acceleration of energy conservation actions, the government issued…
The development of renewable energy ecosystems needs to be included in the strategies in the National Long-Term Development Plan (RPJPN) and the National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN).
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Program Manager for Sustainable Energy Access at the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), Marlistya Citraningrum, stated that Indonesia needs to learn from the experiences of several countries in energy transition. These countries include Denmark, Australia, and the United States, which already have islands with 100 percent renewable energy.
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Standardizing the Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) is one way to expedite negotiations for renewable energy projects and avoid potential legal violations. This is one of the topics discussed during the Indonesia Energy Transition Dialogue (IETD) 2023.
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Geothermal business owners reveal that up to this point, the growth of installed capacity for geothermal power plants in Indonesia is still slow, reaching only 40 megawatts (MW) per year. There are several challenges that are considered to hinder the addition of this clean energy capacity.
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The Indonesia Clean Energy Forum (ICEF) and the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) urge Indonesia to reform its electricity system capable of integrating renewable energy, especially solar and wind, known as Variable Renewable Energy (VRE), with larger capacities through the operation of a flexible electricity system, strengthening VRE forecasting capabilities, and revitalizing network infrastructure.
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