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How Important is it to Allocate State Funds to Early Retirement of Coal-Fired Power Plants?

Blog24 October 2023541Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, October 24, 2023 - Accelerating the early retirement of coal-fired power plants (CFPPs) and establishing renewable energy-based power plants is crucial to achieving our energy transition targets. The government has released financing guidelines outlined in the Regulation of the Minister of Finance (PMK) Number 103 of 2023 to facilitate this process. This regulation aims…

Kontan | The Price of Electricity from Coal Power Plants Using CCS Can Be Expensive, Government Still Examining the Best Options

Media Coverage23 October 2023319Views 0Likes 0Comments

The government plans to rely on carbon capture storage (CCS) technology to ensure a long-term electricity supply from coal-fired power plants. Through CCS, it is hoped that carbon emissions from coal-fired power plants can be minimized as much as possible. Read more on Kontan.

Okezone | Shutting Down Coal-Fired Power Plants, Will the Electricity Supply in Indonesia Be Disrupted?

Media Coverage23 October 2023366Views 0Likes 1Comment

The government is demonstrating its commitment to accelerate the shutdown or retirement of coal-fired power plants. This comes after Finance Minister Sri Mulyani issued a new regulation stating that the funding for the shutdown of coal-fired power plants will come from the state budget (APBN). Read more on Okezone.

IDX Channel | The Government Must Reduce 9GW of Electricity from Coal-Fired Power Plants to Achieve NZE by 2060

Media Coverage23 October 2023240Views 0Likes 0Comments

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. Read more on IDX Channel.

Direktur Eksekutif Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), Fabby Tumiwa

Early Retirement of Coal Plants a Crucial Step Toward NZE

Blog20 October 2023658Views 0Likes 0Comments

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

Media Coverage16 October 2023317Views 0Likes 0Comments

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. Read more on Tempo.

Calculating the Costs of Early Termination of Coal Power Plant and Other Decarbonization Measures

Press Release12 October 2023612Views 0Likes 0Comments

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…

Koran Jakarta | Emissions from Coal-Fired Power Plants Need to Be Audited

Media Coverage11 October 2023334Views 0Likes 0Comments

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. Read more on Koran Jakarta.

Jakarta Post | RI Coal Retirement Program Hinges on Cirebon Power Deal, Say Experts

Media Coverage9 October 2023391Views 0Likes 0Comments

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. Read more on Jakarta Post.

Jakarta Post | Donor Countries’ Aversion to Coal Retirement Could Render JETP ‘Meaningless’

Media Coverage5 October 2023385Views 0Likes 0Comments

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. Read more on Jakarta Post.

Warta Ekonomi | IESR Estimates That 5 GW of Coal-Fired Power Plants Will Not Be Able to Recieve Funding from China

Media Coverage29 September 2023261Views 0Likes 0Comments

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. Read more on Warta…

ANTARA | Observer: The Shutdown of Coal-Fired Power Plants Needs to Calculate Benefits

Media Coverage14 September 2023297Views 0Likes 0Comments

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. Read more on ANTARA.