Fabby Tumiwa, Executive Director of the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), stated that there are not too many incentives to achieve the energy transition given to the people by the government.
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Kumparan | The Investment Commitment Formed by G20 Summit Prioritized for Retiring Coal Power Plants
The investment cooperation for energy transition, Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), launched at the G20 Indonesia Summit, will not fund Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) technology projects.
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Unlike most other countries, the energy structure in Indonesia is very government-centered; in this case, it is controlled by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources with execution by PLN.
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The government is preparing a roadmap for the early termination of a coal-fired power plant or PLTU operation. The draft document contains, among other things, a list of PLTUs with a total capacity of 4.8 gigawatts which will accelerate their active life in 2030.
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The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) states that funding to execute the energy transition in Indonesia requires significant funds. If using the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) scheme, according to IESR calculations, at least the expected portion of the grant is 10% -15% or US$ 1.5 billion to US$ 2 billion.
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Jakarta, June 27, 2023 - Environmental sustainability and overcoming the climate crisis have driven the need for an energy transition toward cleaner and more sustainable energy sources. The early termination of fossil energy generation operations as one of the largest emitters is a fundamental step towards accelerating the energy transition in Indonesia.
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The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) encourages the government to increase the portion of the Just Energy Transition Partnership or JETP energy transition funding grant to a minimum of 10% or approximately US$ 2 billion of the total JETP funding commitment of US$ 20 billion.
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Jakarta, June 23, 2023 - The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) encourages community capacity building towards an emission-free Indonesia by launching the Energy Transition Academy platform, accessed via the academy.transisienergi.id website. The platform serves as a forum for learning about energy transition and climate change issues connecting with the growing popularity and frequent use…
Jakarta, June 24, 2023 - Raditya Yudha Wiranegara, Senior Researcher at the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), explained several challenges in retiring PLTU and how renewable energy plays a role in shaping the future. This was discussed in the Energy Talk event held by the Hasanuddin University Society of Renewable Energy (SRE).
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Akbar Bagaskara, Electricity System Researcher, said from the analysis conducted in this report that the cancellation of coal-fired power plants coupled with early retirement for power plants could help achieve the peak emission target agreed upon in the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP).
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Jakarta, 20 June 2023 - The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) urges the Indonesian government to transform the energy sector to achieve peak emissions in 2030 and carbon neutral in 2050. This align with President Joko Widodo's commitment to achieve net-zero emissions in 2060 or earlier as a form of Indonesia's responsibility to reduce…
Pakistan, May 31, 2023 - The energy transition is being discussed in many countries, including Pakistan. Some of the challenges faced by Pakistan in adopting renewable energy include inadequate electricity infrastructure and network integration. Similar to Pakistan, Indonesia also faces similar challenges. Still, the government's fast action is needed to reduce the use of fossil…