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Realizing Energy Democratization through Solar Energy

Blog6 October 20237Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 5 October 2023 - Energy is a basic human need not only to support daily activities but more importantly to increase productive activities. Solar energy is a renewable energy source that can realize energy democratization. Solar energy fulfills several aspects for the democratization of energy such as the availability of resources throughout the year,…

New Hope in Menamang Kanan

Event Coverage15 September 20237Views 0Likes 0Comments

Samarinda, 7 September 2023 - Menamang Kanan Village is located in Muara Kaman District, Kutai Kartanegara Regency. It takes around 4 hours to travel from the city of Samarinda via road to reach this village. Until 2022, the people of Menamang Kanan rely on diesel generators from a company's CSR (Corporate Social Responsibilities) program to…

Kompas | Energy Transition is Highly Complex, Requires Acceleration of Coal-Fired Power Plant Retirement and Integration of Renewable Energy Networks

Media Coverage14 September 20236Views 0Likes 0Comments

Energy transition is a complex process with significant implications, requiring multi-stakeholder dialogue to anticipate and mitigate the impacts of energy transition in Indonesia. This is the foundation for the Indonesia Energy Transition Dialogue (IETD) 2023, which will be held on September 18-20, 2023. Read more on Kompas.

ANTARA | Observer: The Shutdown of Coal-Fired Power Plants Needs to Calculate Benefits

Media Coverage14 September 20236Views 0Likes 0Comments

Deon Arinaldo, Energy Transformation Program Manager at the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), stated that the discourse of "early retirement" or the cessation of coal-fired power plant operations also requires a calculation from the benefit perspective. Read more on ANTARA.

Media Indonesia | IESR: Retirement Program for Coal-Fired Power Plants Needs to Be Holistically Examined

Media Coverage14 September 20236Views 0Likes 0Comments

Deon Arinaldo, Energy Transformation Program Manager at the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), emphasizes that Indonesia cannot abruptly retire Coal-Fired Power Plants (PLTU) solely based on energy transition. Read more on Media Indonesia.

Warta Ekonomi | Not Only Transportation, IESR: Wind Direction Highly Determines Air Pollution in Jakarta.

Media Coverage7 September 20237Views 0Likes 0Comments

Executive Director of the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), Fabby Tumiwa, stated that the air pollution issue in the capital of Indonesia, Jakarta, is not solely caused by motor vehicles and waste incineration. An important factor proven to play a significant role in this regard is the prevailing wind direction in this metropolitan area. Read…

Warta Ekonomi | IESR: JETP CIPP Must Be Able to Accelerate the Energy Transition

Media Coverage6 September 20237Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) Energy Transformation Program Manager, Deon Arinaldo, said preparation of the Comprehensive Investment and Policy Plan (CIPP) Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) which will continue until October must be utilized as much as possible. Read more on Warta Ekonomi.

IESR: Indonesia Needs Comprehensive Package Policy for Energy Transition

Blog30 June 20239Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 27 June 2023 - The urgency to shift energy transition into a cleaner, more sustainable one has become increasingly crucial, as highlighted by the IPCC synthesis reports, which states that global temperature has already increased 1.1 degree Celsius. Energy, as the driver of economic growth, has been a key factor in economic activities since…

Possible Intervention Options to Reduce Energy Sector Emissions

Event Coverage31 May 20237Views 0Likes 1Comment

Jakarta, 30 May 2023 - Transforming the power sector into a low carbon energy system is an absolute necessity. One of them is to pursue emission reduction targets in order to maintain the increase in global average temperature to be at the level of 1.5 ℃. It is stated in the IPCC AR6 Synthesis Report…

IEVO 2023: Reviewing Indonesia’s Electric Vehicle Ecosystem

Event Coverage22 February 202320Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 21 February 2023 - The transportation sector contributes almost a quarter of the energy sector's emissions in 2021. Most of the transportation sector's emissions come from fuel, of which 52% comes from imported fuel. Given the Indonesian government's target of achieving net-zero emission status by 2060 or sooner, it is important to decarbonize the…

Time Moves On, Has Indonesia’s Energy Transition Moved Forward?

Blog13 January 20238Views 0Likes 0Comments

Indonesia's energy transition journey is entering a critical period considering that the available time is getting shorter. Indonesia's closest target is to achieve 23% of the renewable energy mix by 2025. Meanwhile, the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) agreement committed at the 2022 G20 Summit targets 34% of renewable energy by 2030. In this increasingly…

The Long Way to Change Indonesia’s Energy Policy

Blog22 December 20229Views 0Likes 0Comments

(Jakarta, 20 December 2022) - The development of renewable energy in Indonesia is still very slow. Solar energy for example, data from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources notes that the potential for solar energy in Indonesia reaches 3300 GW. However, its utilization is still less than 1% of the existing potential. Fabby Tumiwa,…