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100 GW Solar Power Plant for Indonesia’s Energy Self-Sufficiency and Economic Revival

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Jakarta, August 7, 2025 - Indonesia will build a 100 Gigawatt (GW) Solar Power Plant (PLTS). The program plans to build 80 GW of solar power plants and 320 GWh of Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) to be managed by the Merah Putih Village Cooperative (KDMP) in 80,000 villages, and 20 GW of Centralized solar…

Indonesia Must Seriously Develop an Integrated Solar Industry

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Jakarta, August 5, 2025 - The 2025–2060 National Energy Policy targets increasing demand for solar power plants, reaching up to 108.7 GW by 2060. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto emphasized that the utilization of renewable energy, particularly solar energy, is a strategic step toward achieving energy independence, starting from rural areas. Similarly,…

Emissions Reduction as a Prime Foundation for Becoming a Developed Country

Event Coverage29 July 2025209Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, July 26, 2025- “If Indonesia wants its economy to grow above six percent, then we must integrate emissions reduction efforts with the use of renewable energy. It’s as simple as that,” emphasized Fabby Tumiwa, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), at the seminar “Finding Balance Between Resilience and…

Cultivating Climate-Friendly Behavior in Cities

Event Coverage28 July 2025216Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, July 23, 2025 - Climate change is now a real threat to life. Increasing global warming makes the earth increasingly vulnerable to various risks, such as increasingly frequent natural disasters, extreme weather, and the emergence of disease outbreaks. Unfortunately, many of these issues have not been comprehensively addressed and have the potential to cause…

Urban Areas on Java Island Are the Highest Contributors to Individual Carbon Emissions

Press Release23 July 2025176Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, July 23, 2025 – Human activities are the primary contributors to the increase in atmospheric carbon emissions. These emissions are driving the climate crisis, leading to a rise in hydrometeorological disasters. 2024 was a record-breaking year with the hottest average temperature, reaching 1.47 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial average temperatures. The Institute for Essential Services…

Bali NZE 2045: A Shared Commitment to Optimizing Renewable Energy

Event Coverage18 July 2025193Views 0Likes 0Comments

Denpasar, July 15, 2025 - Bali, as a global tourist destination, boasts extraordinary natural beauty, from stunning beaches to breathtaking mountains. Its natural beauty, besides being a tourist attraction, also provides important benefits to the lives of local communities. Therefore, preserving Bali's natural environment through low-emission initiatives, such as Bali Net Zero Emission (NZE) 2045,…

Research Report Launching “Individual Carbon Footprint Patterns Based on Demographic Profiles in Urban, Suburban, and Rural Areas on Java Island”

15 July 2025220Views 0Likes 0Comments

Replay Event Background The climate crisis we face today is the result of accumulated greenhouse gas emissions from various sectors, including everyday individual activities. According to the IPCC report, to limit global warming to below 1.5°C, global emissions need to be reduced by 43% by 2030 compared to 2019 levels. Individual contributions become increasingly…

Towards Low-Emission Industry in Indonesia

Event Coverage11 July 2025115Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, July 10, 2025 - The Indonesian government, through the Ministry of Industry, continues to encourage the industrial sector to transform to become more environmentally friendly. One concrete step is to implement a policy of gradual industrial emission reductions, as stipulated in Circular Letter of the Minister of Industry No. 2 of 2025. This was…

Report Launching Indonesia Sustainable Mobility Outlook 2025

7 July 2025393Views 0Likes 0Comments

Replay Event Backgorund Decarbonization of the transportation sector is an important strategy to achieve the net-zero target by 2060 or earlier and meet Indonesia's emission reduction target according to the Enhanced Nationally Determined Contribution. Based on the Indonesia Energy Transition Outlook 2025 (IETO 2025 ) report by IESR, in 2023 the transportation sector produced…

Dissemination Webinar of Island Studies Based on 100% Renewable Energy and Flexibility in Electric Power Systems

7 July 2025209Views 0Likes 0Comments

Replay Event Background In the Enhanced Nationally Determined Contribution (ENDC) document, the Indonesian government has set a target of reducing energy sector emissions by 358 million tons of CO₂eq by 2030 through domestic efforts. In line with this, Indonesia is also committed to achieving Net-Zero Emissions (NZE) in the energy sector no later than…

Study Launching Results of 100% Renewable Energy Based Island and Flexibility in Electric Power System

24 June 2025486Views 0Likes 0Comments

Replay Streamking Background In the Enhanced Nationally Determined Contribution (ENDC) report, the Indonesian government targets that by 2030, emission reduction in the energy sector will reach 358 million tons of CO2eq with its own efforts (CM1). In line with this goal, the Indonesian government is also committed to achieving Net-Zero Emission in the energy…

Comprehensively Monitoring the Energy Transition

Event Coverage18 June 2025194Views 0Likes 0Comments

Yogyakarta, June 4, 2025 – The energy transition to renewable sources is key to reducing Indonesia's dependence on coal while promoting a sustainable economy. At the Public Seminar "Coal Policy Reform," organized by the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) in collaboration with the British Embassy in Jakarta through the Green Energy Transition Indonesia…