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Viewing the Government’s Plan Showcase for the Renewable Energy Industry

Event Coverage27 August 2024134Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, August 21st 2024 - The government has a major role in designing the renewable energy industry in Indonesia. A supportive policy framework will support the growth of the renewable energy industry while encouraging demand creation. Apit Pria Nugraha, Head of the Green Industry Center, Ministry of Industry stated that as an effort to create…

Increasing Demand to Support the Growth of the Solar Industry

Event Coverage27 August 2024145Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, August 21st 2024 - The solar power industry in Indonesia still faces a number of challenges, including low demand and lack of investment. The need for clear policy support to accelerate the development of the solar industry to reach gigawatt scale in Indonesia was the main discussion at the 2024 Indonesia Solar Summit (ISS).…

A Story from Shanxi: Renewable Energy Industry Evolution

Event Coverage27 August 2024120Views 0Likes 0Comments

The application of solar power plants with reflectors at Shanxi Shuangliang Renewable Energy Industry Group Taiyuan, China, 31 July 2024 - The sun shone brightly on the second day of developments in the energy transition within China's largest coal-producing province, Shanxi. The Indonesian delegation, consisting of representatives from the provincial governments of East Kalimantan and…

A Story from Shanxi: Hydrogen Pioneering in Shanxi

Event Coverage22 August 2024158Views 0Likes 0Comments

July 30, 2024,Taiyuan, Shanxi, China- A hydrogen-powered bus had been parked since seven in the morning in Shanxi, China. The hydrogen-fueled bus took groups from Indonesia and China on a tour of the hydrogen producer Shanxi Meijin Energy (30/7/2024) The group was riding a bus powered by hydrogen This activity was part of the…

Road to IETD Webinar: Measuring the Readiness of Indonesia’s Human Resources in the Energy Transition Process

20 August 20242KViews 0Likes 2Comments

Background Indonesia has committed to achieving Net Zero Emission in 2060 or earlier. The commitment is outlined in the Enhanced Nationally Determined Contribution where the achievement of national greenhouse gas emission reduction is targeted to decrease by 31.89% without international assistance and 43.2% with international assistance. However, Indonesia's ENDC is still far from the emission…

Supporting Sustainable Consumption with Solar Energy

Event Coverage13 August 202485Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 6 August 2024 - Sustainable consumption is the use of products and services that meet basic needs and bring a better quality of life while minimizing the use of natural resources, toxic materials, gas emissions and pollutants in the life cycle of these products and services. In the context of energy consumption, the use…

Indonesia Solar Summit 2024

12 August 2024264Views 0Likes 0Comments

Background Solar energy (photovoltaics) has made it into Indonesia’s mainstream regulations, power sector planning, and net-zero emission pathway. With a technical potential of 3,294 GWp (MEMR, 2022) and reaching almost 20,000 GWp based on land availability and suitability (IESR, 2021), Indonesia could benefit from massive deployments of solar energy for utility-scale to small scale plants…

Accelerating Energy Transition in Southeast Asia: Collaborative Work Among Intermediary Actors Across Region

Blog26 July 2024193Views 0Likes 0Comments

Thursday, 25 July 2024 - Southeast Asia has emerged as a major engine of global economic growth. The ASEAN region, which is Asia's third-largest economy after China and India, is expected to significantly contribute to rising global energy consumption in the future decades, according to IRENA (2022). The policies adopted by Southeast Asian countries will…

Challenges and Opportunities Solar Industry Supply Chain in Indonesia

Event Coverage19 July 2024461Views 0Likes 1Comment

Jakarta, July 17, 2024 - Solar energy has become a cornerstone in various roadmaps for Indonesia's power sector due to its abundant potential. According to an analysis by the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), Indonesia has a solar energy potential of nearly 20,000 GWp, considering land suitability. The IESR's Deep Decarbonization study shows that…

Just Transition Dialogue II: Aligning Civil Society’s Views and Intervention Strategies in Realizing a Just Energy Transition in Indonesia

18 July 2024205Views 0Likes 0Comments

Background Currently, the Indonesian government is drafting the National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN), which is a derivative of the National Long-Term Development Plan (RPJPN) 2025-2045. The document will also be adjusted to the vision and mission of the elected president and vice president for the period 2024-2029. In the latest draft, Indonesia's energy transition policy…

Indonesia and Norway Drive Energy Transition

Event Coverage9 July 2024260Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, July 9, 2024 - Indonesia and Norway have set ambitious targets for the green transition and transformation. Both countries are crucial in realizing the goal of net zero emissions under the Paris Agreement and keeping 1.5 degrees C within reach. Norway is the world's third-largest oil and natural gas exporter, accounting for 2 percent…

Youth Climate Conference 2024

8 July 2024233Views 0Likes 0Comments

Background Children born in 2020 will experience natural disasters 3.4 times more often than their grandparents born in 1960 according to Save the Children's 2020 study. These natural disasters will be linked to climate change, such as heatwaves, droughts, forest fires, flooding and crop failure. These conditions pose a serious threat to the environment that…