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Koran Jakarta | Solar Energy Best Option for RI to Achieve 75 GW EBT Target Before 2035

Media Coverage12 February 202511Views 0Likes 0Comments

Executive Director of the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), Fabby Tumiwa said, based on his institution's study, the technical potential of PLTS in Indonesia reaches 3.3 Tera Watt (TW) to 20 TW, with an average of 7.7 TW. Read more on Koran Jakarta.

100 Days of Prabowo-Gibran: Opportunities to Accelerate Indonesia’s Energy Transition

Press Release22 January 2025863Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, January 22, 2025 - The administration of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka will complete 100 days on January 28, 2025. The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) believes that while the government has expressed enthusiasm for achieving energy independence and aiming for zero emissions before 2060, this commitment has not…

Focus Group Discussion Roadmap Solar PV Industry Supply Chain in Indonesia

15 January 2025177Views 0Likes 0Comments

Background The Indonesian government has made energy transition a key policy priority, including by making energy transition one of the priority issues presented by President Prabowo Subianto at the G20 Summit in Rio Jenairo last 2024. Furthermore, the government also set a net-zero emission (NZE) target policy by 2060, as well as planned coal phase-out…

Industry Visit: Notes from a Local Solar Module Manufacturer in Indonesia

Event Coverage9 December 2024264Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 9 December 2024 - Increased greenhouse gas emissions from burning fossil fuels are a major contributor to global warming. To combat this, transitioning to clean energy sources is a necessary step. Solar power plants can be one of the solutions to create a cleaner and more sustainable world. Based on the data IRENA…

Energy Transition in the Electricity Sector to Support Energy Independence in Remote Areas

Press Release28 November 20242KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta 22 November 2024 - The Journey to achieve Indonesia’s energy independence and security could be supported through utilization of renewable energy as one of the sources of electricity supply. Through President Prabowo's directives mentioned during his Inauguration Speech (20/10/2024), Indonesia will focus on renewable energy management to achieve energy independence and security in accordance…

Empowering Renewable Energy in Bali Island

Blog14 November 2024515Views 0Likes 0Comments

Baku, November 12, 2024 - Small islands are highly vulnerable to climate change risks. Therefore, energy transformation and climate change mitigation initiatives from the island region are important. Bali Island is an interesting case study for renewable energy initiatives. The Bali Provincial Government plans to achieve Net-Zero Emission (NZE) by 2045. This target is fifteen…

Taming the untapped energy in Indonesia

Blog30 October 202480Views 0Likes 0Comments

The global goal of tripling renewable energy capacity to 11 TW by 2030, declared at COP28 in Dubai, must align with the 1.5°C Paris Agreement target. While progress in most renewable sources is slow, solar energy stands out as the only one on track, with projected annual capacity additions of 1 TW between 2024…

Kompas.com | Indonesia’s Solar Energy Growth Slow, Government Needs to Be Ambitious

Media Coverage28 October 2024160Views 0Likes 0Comments

The growth of solar energy or solar power plants ( solar PV ) is relatively slow compared to the targets of the National Energy General Plan (RUEN) and PLN's Electricity Supply Business Plan (RUPTL). Read more on Kompas.com.

The Bali Coalition for Net-Zero Emissions Highlights the Importance of a Grassroots Approach to Climate Adaptation and Mitigation in Bali

Press Release28 October 2024409Views 0Likes 0Comments

Ubud, October 27, 2024 - The Province of Bali, through the launch of the Bali Net Zero Emissions initiative in August 2023, has reinforced its commitment to becoming a leading province in achieving the net zero emissions target by 2045. This pledge reflects the Bali Governor’s Regulation No. 45 of 2019 on Bali Clean Energy…

Towards 100% Renewable Energy Nusa Penida 2030

Blog21 October 2024317Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, October 21, 2024 - With six years to go, Nusa Penida is projected to become a 100 percent renewable energy island by 2030, which is part of the Bali Net Zero Emission (NZE) 2045 initiative launched by the Bali Provincial Government and supported by IESR and other stakeholders in August 2023. Executive Director of…

Mapping Growth Opportunities for Solar Energy and Energy Storage in Indonesia

Event Coverage16 October 2024620Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, October 15, 2024 - Throughout 2023, global renewable energy capacity will increase by 473 GW, with 74 percent or 346 GW coming from solar energy. This achievement shows that solar energy can be a key strategy for reducing emissions in the electricity sector. "In COP 28 in 2023, a global initiative emerged to triple…

Opportunities for Increased Adoption of Solar Energy and Energy Storage Systems in Indonesia

Press Release15 October 2024299Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, October 15, 2024 - The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), a leading energy and environment think tank, has released two new studies on solar energy development and an assessment of energy storage systems in Indonesia. The Indonesia Solar Energy Outlook (ISEO) 2025 report highlights that solar energy growth in Indonesia has…