The government has set a target to achieve net zero emissions (NZE) by 2060. One of the measures taken is to reduce the use of fossil energy, especially from coal-fired power plants.
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Jakarta, October 20, 2023 - Climate change has become a significant global issue in the 21st century. Reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and achieving Net Zero Emission (NZE) have become essential objectives. To achieve NZE, switching from fossil fuel-based energy sources like coal to clean and sustainable energy sources is crucial. Therefore, a necessary step…
Tempo | Coal Power Plant Injections are Cheaper than Extending Life with CSS Technology, Say Experts
Program officer for the Clean, Affordable, and Secure Energy (CASE) project for Southeast Asia, Fadhil Ahmad Qamar, explains the cost of shutting down coal-fired power plants.
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Jakarta, 11 October 2023 - Early termination of coal-fired power plant (CFPP) operation from the natural CFPP retirement year is a more cost-effective approach than extending the life of coal CFPP with the addition of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology. It was stated by Fadhil Ahmad Qamar, Program Staff for the Clean, Affordable, and…
The government needs to audit emissions from coal-fired power plants because air pollution in the Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, and Bekasi (Jabodetabek) areas is caused by power generation from dirty energy sources. If decisive actions are not taken, the adverse effects of this air pollution will continue to spread.
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The Cirebon 1 coal-fired power plant owned by PT Cirebon Electric Power (Cirebon Power) is deemed to play a crucial role in Indonesia’s energy transition, with experts suggesting that whether other plants joined the government’s early retirement program for coal plants would depend on its success or failure.
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The government has again expressed its doubt that the International Partners Group (IPG), a coalition of Western countries coled by the United States and Japan, is willing to help fund the retirement of Indonesia’s coal-fired power plants, which would signal a major setback to the country achieving its emissions reduction goal.
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Indonesia needs to anticipate the changing times in the coal industry, which is showing a global declining trend. In a seminar titled "Sunset of Coal-Fired Power Plants and the Coal Industry," Fabby Tumiwa, Executive Director of the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), conveyed that coal is currently experiencing a significant decline.
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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.
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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.
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The government's efforts to reduce the use of coal in steam power plants through the co-firing mechanism of biomass are indeed facing several challenges.
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The government is encouraging the implementation of biomass co-firing as a pathway to swiftly realize the transition to clean energy. However, there are several issues in its execution. Here is a list of problems that arise in the implementation of biomass co-firing.
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