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Slow infrastructure, legal uncertainty hampers domestic gas utilization: Expert
Indonesia has abundant gas reserves, but its utilization is still far from optimal due to the slow development of infrastructure, says an energy expert.
Govt finalizes regulation revision, gold and nickel royalty rates up by 3 percent
The government is finalizing the revision of two government regulations (PP) No. 15/2022 and PP No.26/2022 in order to increase Non-Tax State Revenue (PNBP) from the mineral and coal (minerba) sector, with the main change in the revision being the increase in royalty rates for gold and nickel by 3 percent.
Olam Agri-GIZ partner to boost sustainable rubber farming in Lampung
Olam Agri collaborates with the German and Dutch governments to launch a sustainable natural rubber program in Lampung.
Chandra Asri invests Rp15 T in CA-EDC to boost Indonesia's petrochemical industry
Petrochemical company PT Chandra Asri Pacific (TPIA) is building a Chlor Alkali-Ethylene Dichloride (CA-EDC) plant in Banten that is expected to create jobs for 3,000 workers during its construction and 250 workers when it starts operating in 2027.
MedcoEnergi completes 3D seismic acquisition in Corridor Block
Medco E&P Grissik Ltd., a subsidiary energy company PT Medco Energi Internasional, along with the Upstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Task Force (SKK Migas), has completed 3D seismic acquisition in the Rebonjaro Field, Corridor Block, South Sumatra.
Amazon Kuiper to invest in Indonesia, challenging Starlink in satellite internet
Amazon's low earth orbit (LEO) project, Amazon Kuiper, plans to build six gateway stations in Indonesia with an initial investment of US$20 million (Rp328 billion), a move seen as a competitor to Starlink.
Indonesia eyes US$3.82 B boost from coal downstreaming, LPG imports cut
The Ministry of Investment and Downstream reveals that the potential downstream of coal could reach US$31.82 billion (Rp552.48 trillion) that will come from three types of products, namely Dimethyl Ether (DME), methanol and coke/semi-coke.
RI targets waste-to-energy plants in 30 cities by 2029, aiming for 600 MW output
Deputy Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Yuliot Tanjung, said Indonesia is targeting to process waste into fuel and electricity in 30 major cities by 2029, which are targeted to generate around 20 Megawatts (MW) of electricity per city.
Indonesia to build floating solar power plants on two dams, targets operation in 2027
The Ministry of Public Works will utilize two dams, one of which is the Jati Dam in West Java, to install floating solar power plants (PLTS) with a target of operation in 2027.
PGN Saka Energi-BP open tender for offshore vessel chartering
PGN Saka Energi, a subsidiary of State-owned gas distribution company PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN), and a British multinational oil and gas company, bp, have started the tender process to charter vessels to support their drilling operations at Indonesian offshore assets.
Indonesia needs 2.3 Mt of methanol as it gears up for B50 biodiesel implementation
Deputy Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Yuliot Tanjung said that Indonesia currently needs 2.3 million tons of methanol to implement the biodiesel 50 (B50) program in 2026 upon the fact that domestic methanol production is only around 300 thousand tons.
SKK Migas prepares strategies to boost oil and gas lifting
The Upstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Task Force (SKK Migas) has prepared three main strategies to increase oil and gas lifting to meet the needs of the 1 million barrel oil refinery to be built by the government.