The Executive Director of the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), Fabby Tumiwa, said that the average investment for geothermal power plants is US$ 5-7 million per MW.
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Jakarta, March 1, 2023 - The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) began implementing a carbon trading mechanism in the coal-fired power plant (CFPP) sector on Wednesday, February 22, 2023. The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) stated the implementation of carbon trading as a step forward, noting the need for tightening emission caps…
Energy Transformation Program Manager, The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), Deon Arinaldo, questioned the position of new energy included in the Draft Law on New Energy and Renewable Energy (EBET).
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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…
Jakarta, February 24, 2023 - PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy Tbk (PGE) is ready to hold an initial public offering (IPO) worth Rp9.8 trillion on the Indonesia Stock Exchange on Friday (24/2/2023). With these funds, PGE will develop a geothermal power plant (PLTP) with a capacity of 600 megawatts until 2027. Responding to this, the Executive…
Jakarta, 21 February 2023 - Decarbonization of the transportation sector is a crucial strategy in climate change mitigation to prevent the earth's temperature from rising beyond 1.5 degrees Celsius. In Indonesia, besides the use of biofuels, vehicle electrification can cut 23% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the transportation sector.
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February 19, 2023 - The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) launched Indonesia Electric Vehicles Outlook 2023 for the first time. This report discusses the status of the development of electric vehicles for passengers and the supporting ecosystem for developing electric cars in Indonesia. IESR views that climate change mitigation with a significant…
Jakarta, 17 February 2023 - The Government of Indonesia has launched a secretariat for the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) work team, which will work today. Some of the targeted work results planned to achieve within the next 6 (six) months include the availability of a road map for early retirement for coal-fired power plants…
Program Manager of Energy Transformation, The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), Deon Arinaldo, assesses that including new energy in the New and Renewable Energy (EBET) Bill makes Indonesia stuck with fossil energy infrastructure.
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Jakarta, February 7, 2023 - Indonesia's ESDM Ministry confirmed that 35 percent biodiesel or B35 biodiesel would begin to take effect on February 1, 2023. B35 contains 35 percent palm oil-based biofuel and 65 percent diesel. Hopefully, this program can reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by around 34.9 million tonnes CO2e. Responding to this policy,…
Jakarta, 6 February 2023 - Indonesia's journey to net zero emission is still a long and winding road. One of the government's actions in realizing this target is to make regulations to encourage the implementation of renewable energy. In reality, targets, regulations and implementation are often unaligned.
Fabby Tumiwa, Executive Director of the Institute for…
The energy transition towards renewable energy is roaring in the momentum of the G20 2022. It's because the Indonesian Government places the energy transition as one of the priority issues under its leadership at the G20. Furthermore, its coverage in the mass media, using the keyword "energy transition" on Brandwatch.com, increased from 346 in 2017…