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Electric Vehicles Can Reduce Carbon Emissions in the Transportation Sector

Blog7 June 202475Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, June 7, 2024 - The Government should take more robust measures to promote the reduction of carbon emissions in the land transportation sector. Transportation is one of Indonesia's significant greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions sources. This was revealed by Faris Adnan Padhilah, Research Coordinator of the Energy Demand Management Section, Institute for Essential Services Reform…

Navigating Water Illuminates the Plains of Sriwijaya

Event Coverage8 March 202423Views 0Likes 0Comments

Palembang, February 27, 2024 - The Jelajah Energi South Sumatra group was welcomed by the thunderous sound of the fast-flowing Endikat River and the cloudy weather upon their arrival at Muara Endikat, also known as the mouth of the Cawang River, in Singapore Village, Kota Agung District, Lahat Regency, South Sumatra. This region is known…

KBR | Turning Waste to Energy, Where Have We Been?

Media Coverage7 February 202417Views 0Likes 0Comments

Since morning, several trucks filled with garbage have entered the area of the Red and White Waste Power Plant (PLTSa) in Bantargebang, Bekasi, West Java. Here, the waste will be processed into electricity. Read more on KBR.

Indonesia’s Electricity Challenges, How to Overcome Excess Electricity Supply?

Blog11 October 202360Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 11 October 2023 - Indonesia, one of the world's largest developing countries, faces challenges in its electricity sector. The State Electricity Company (PLN), responsible for electricity supply, is now struggling with an oversupply. Several factors have contributed, including announcing the 35-gigawatt coal-fired power plant (CFPP) megaproject 2015. During the Kompas Bisnis program on Wednesday…

Medcom.id | Getting to Know Power Wheeling, How Important Is It?

Media Coverage5 October 202317Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (Indef) highlights the implementation of power wheeling, which poses a risk of increasing the state's fiscal burden because Indonesia already has an oversupply of electricity. Read more on Medcom.id

Integration of Larger Renewable Energy Capacities Requires Energy System Reform

Press Release19 September 202329Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, September 19, 2023 - The Indonesia Clean Energy Forum (ICEF) and the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) are urging Indonesia to reform its electricity system to accommodate the integration of larger capacities of renewable energy, particularly solar and wind, also known as variable renewable energy (VRE). This would involve flexible operation of the…

CNBC | ASEAN Will Shine Brightly in 2040

Media Coverage14 September 202322Views 0Likes 0Comments

The comparison of the number of electrified household customers with the total number of households, known as the electrification ratio, especially in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), has experienced a significant increase in recent years. Baca selengkapnya di CNBC.

Katadata | PLN is Ambitious to Connect the Electricity Network Between Islands.

Media Coverage14 September 202325Views 0Likes 0Comments

PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) is ambitious to realize an inter-island electricity network project in Indonesia. This project is believed to maximize the potential of renewable energy electricity from remote locations. Read more on Katadata.

Challenges and Opportunities: Encouraging Equal Access to Electricity in Indonesia

Event Coverage23 August 202351Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, August 22, 2023 - Indonesia, as an archipelagic country with various geographical and demographic conditions, faces complex challenges in realizing equal access to electricity for all its residents. Despite significant progress in the energy sector over the past few years, the national electricity grid still needs to cover many remote and inland areas. In…

Kontan | The Use of 3 Kg LPG Subsidies and Electricity is Projected to Increase, Its Causes

Media Coverage15 August 202319Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) predicts that increased use of subsidized 3 kg LPG and electricity will cause this year's energy subsidy and compensation budget to fall short of the government's estimate of Rp 339.6 trillion. Read more on Kontan.

Power Wheeling Scheme Has Potential Create Renewable Energy Market

Blog28 February 202338Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, February 28, 2023 - Executive Director of the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), Fabby Tumiwa, highlighted the power-wheeling scheme contained in discussions on the New Energy and Renewable Energy Bill (RUU EBET). However, the scheme has been removed from the problem inventory list (DIM) preparation in the New and Renewable Energy Bill (RUU…

Is Indonesia’s Plan on Phasing Its Coal-based Generation Fleet Ambitious Enough?

Blog6 July 202224Views 0Likes 0Comments

In the early 90s, a blackout was a common phenomenon in Indonesia. Most of the time, it occurred without further notice from the utility company, PLN. It was even worse for those living outside Java and Sumatra islands. Having been born and bred in Kalimantan, I have witnessed this within the neighbourhood close to where…