Energy Transformation Arsip

Energy Transition in the Midst of Coal Mining Siege

Event Coverage15 September 2023146Views 0Likes 0Comments

Samarinda, 7 September 2023 - The energy transition is an unavoidable inevitability. Current world trends show that the earth is getting hotter and to limit the rise in earth's temperature, structured solutions are needed, including the energy transition, which involves various sectors and multi-stakeholders. Society and communities are one of the key actors in the…

Assessing Solar Market in ASEAN Member State

Event Coverage2 August 2023206Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 25 July 2023 - Southeast Asia has emerged as a focal point for both economic development, and energy growth. The increasing energy demand within the ASEAN region is to be expected to be met through the expansion of renewable energy. Notably, certain ASEAN countries have achieved noteworthy progress in renewable energy development, exemplified by…

Comparing Each Technology and Average Electricity Generation Cost Fairly

Event Coverage31 March 2023176Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 24 March 2023 - The development of various renewable energy generation technologies continues to experience developments which have an impact on the price of the electricity produced. Apart from technology, several types of power plants are also influenced by various factors, including fuel commodity prices, as well as the geopolitical situation. In opening remarks…

Aligning the Electricity Supply to the Paris Agreement Pathway

Event Coverage28 November 2022112Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 24 November 2022 - Electricity has become a primary need as well as an economic driver for everyone. The demand for electricity is predicted to continue to increase both from the industrial sector and from the residential sector. In order to meet this demand and reduce emissions in the energy sector, planning with greater…

Coal-Fired Power Plants Retirement Commitment Needs to be Followed Up Immediately

Press Release11 October 2022180Views 0Likes 0Comments

Raditya Wiranegara (right), IESR Senior Researcher, explained the findings of the "Financing Indonesia's coal phase-out report" at the Indonesia Sustainable Energy Week (ISEW) 2022 Jakarta, 11 October 2022 - The government's decision in Presidential Regulation (Perpres) 112/2022 to no longer build new coal-fired power plants, and to limit the operation of all coal-fired power plants…

Learning from the US How to Seize the Climate Opportunity

Event Coverage16 September 2022125Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 13 September 2022 - To combat the climate crisis, our action today will determine the economic, and sustainability of mankind in the long run. The IPCC report has already told us that the remaining time we have to hold the global temperature at 1.5 degree Celsius is limited. Global commitment to address climate change…

Welcoming the Gigawatt Order of Solar Energy with Readiness of Qualified Human Resources

Event Coverage22 April 2022282Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 20 April 2022- One of the essential things in building a solar PV ecosystem in Indonesia is the readiness of its human resources. Measuring Indonesia's readiness to enter the gigawatt order, the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) in collaboration with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) held a webinar entitled…

Showing Leadership in G20, Indonesia Needs to Increase Solar PV Development

Event Coverage21 April 2022124Views 0Likes 0Comments

JAKARTA, 20 April 2022 - Carrying the energy transition as the main topic of Indonesia's presidency at the G20, Indonesia needs to show its leadership in pursuing a more massive renewable energy capacity, especially solar energy. Indonesia can also learn from the experiences of the G20 countries in encouraging the growth of solar energy and…

Boosting Confidence for Solar Investors in Indonesia

Blog8 April 2022177Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 7 April 2022 - Located on the equator, Indonesia is blessed with abundant yet (unfortunately) untapped solar energy potentials. The Institute for Essentials Services Reform’s study titled, “Beyond 207 Gigawatts: Unleashing Indonesia’s Solar Potential” shows that based on land suitability there are 3 - 20 TWp solar potentials that may generate power up to…

Sticks with Biofuel Policy

Blog8 April 2022135Views 0Likes 0Comments

In recent years, the government has been aggressively encouraging the use of biofuel as one of the main alternatives to fuel oil. However, many constraints and impacts on the economic, social, and environmental side arise in this biofuel use program. The world’s biggest palm oil producer, and exporter, Indonesia, will push ahead with its ambitious…

PLN Should Follow Global Transformation to a Cleaner Energy

Blog7 February 2022131Views 0Likes 0Comments

Kendari, 7 February 2022 - The world is facing major changes in response to the increase in the earth's temperature which has increased by 1.1 degrees Celsius since the pre-industrial era. Various global commitments have been agreed to limit the increase in the earth's temperature to no more than 2 degrees Celsius by the middle…

Indonesia Needs Inter-island Electricity Interconnection for 100 Percent Renewable Energy Development

Blog26 January 2022392Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 26 January 2022 - The energy sector which is dominated by fossil energy accounts for ⅔ of global emissions. In order to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions exponentially, massive use of renewable energy is an important thing to do. One of the efforts to empower 100 percent of the technical potential of renewable energy,…