Interest, trust and high prices are still obstacles to the electric vehicle program in Indonesia. This was conveyed by the Executive Director of the Institute for Essential Service Reform Fabby Tumiwa.
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Indonesia is the third largest coal producing country after India and China in 2022. According to the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Indonesia targets coal production of 694.5 million tons in 2023, 0.47% higher than the previous year's target. As of October 2023, Indonesia's coal production has reached 567.2 tons or…
The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) sees that investment in new renewable energy (EBT) in Indonesia is predicted to be higher than in 2023 due to the many large projects that will be executed this year.
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Developing countries like Indonesia still need large funding to improve energy transition as an effort to overcome the climate crisis. However, funding commitments without realization will not be enough. Indonesia also needs to prepare its political policies internally.
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BUMN Bank has a role as a positive catalyst to encourage other national banks to support financing energy transition. The government is finalizing a policy of distributing low interest credit through state-owned banks as a stimulus for the renewable energy ecosystem from the supply side.
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Jakarta, December 21, 2023 - The Center for Marine Geological Survey and Mapping (BBSPGL) of the Geological Agency of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has conducted a survey and mapping of potential marine energy that can be utilized as electrical energy. As per their findings, 17 water points in Indonesia have been identified…
Jakarta, December 20, 2023 - The 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) concluded on Wednesday (13/12/2023) afternoon, with several agreements, including a call to move away from the use of fossil fuels and a commitment to triple global renewable energy capacity. The…
Jakarta, December 19, 2023 - In recent years, energy transition has become a significant focus in various countries, including Indonesia. President Joko Widodo's (Jokowi) has been promoting the shift from conventional energy sources to renewable energy. One of the strategic steps emphasized is the development of electric vehicles. This support is realized through various incentives,…
Jakarta, 15 December 2023 - In the last three years, there has been a number of advances in the energy transition in Indonesia. Since 2020, the Indonesian government has begun to include the energy transition agenda in the government's agenda.
At the launch of the annual flagship report Indonesia Energy Transition Outlook 2024, Fabby Tumiwa,…
Although electricity tariffs from new and renewable energy (EBT) plants continue to decline from year to year, currently the price remains more expensive than coal plants that dominate electricity sources in the country. Understandably, the price of CFPP electricity is helped by coal subsidies in the form of a domestic price obligation (DPO) of US$…
The process of energy transition in Indonesia over the last three years has been in the consolidation phase. Although the results, in the form of an increase in renewable energy capacity, have not been fully realized, Indonesia has established commitments and plans for energy transition, making it a national agenda.
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The Indonesian government has a political commitment to undergo an energy transition, thereby increasing funding for renewable energy projects, both at the bilateral and multilateral levels.
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