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Prabowo’s renewable energy goal needs massive financing, policy reform: SUSTAIN
President Prabowo Subianto’s bold pledge to achieve 100 percent renewable energy by 2035 will require substantial financing and significant policy reform, particularly from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) and the Ministry of Finance, according to the Indonesian Foundation for Sustainable Welfare (SUSTAIN).
Danantara partners with JBIC to accelerate green transition
Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund, BPI Danantara, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) to jointly finance renewable energy, power transmission, water management, and sustainable digital infrastructure projects across the archipelago.
Indonesia-EU reach agreement on landmark CEPA trade deal
The European Union and Indonesia have reached an agreement on the long-awaited Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), marking a historic milestone in bilateral relations and paving the way for the deal’s finalization by September 2025.
Flores residents reject geothermal report, calling it “misleading”
Representatives of local communities from Flores, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), have voiced rejection of a technical team report commissioned by the NTT Governor in support of geothermal projects in several areas of the province, which they claimed as disconnected from realities and posing threats to the livelihood of indigenous communities.
RI eyes ocean-current powerplant amid 2034 renewable energy expansion plan
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has revealed Indonesia’s significant potential for marine current energy as part of a broader push toward renewable energy (EBT), seeking to develop up to 40 megawatts (MW) of ocean current-based power plants in the initial phase leading up to 2034.
ASEAN's clean energy goals hampered by vague targets, bureaucratic hurdles: IESR
The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) has raised concerns over Southeast Asia’s transition to clean energy, citing the absence of concrete national targets and complex bureaucracy as major obstacles.
Indonesia eyes nuclear power partnerships with South Korea and Canada
An executive with the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) has urged the government to pursue nuclear power cooperation with South Korea and Canada, citing geopolitical stability compared to other major nuclear nations like the United States, Russia, and China.
Pertamina NRE-PTPN III develop 3 MW solar power plant in Sei Mangkei SEZ
State energy company PT Pertamina, through its subsidiary Pertamina New and Renewable Energy (NRE), has partnered with State plantation company PT Perkebunan Nusantara (PTPN) III to develop a 3-megawatt (MW) solar power plant (PLTS) in the Sei Mangkei Special Economic Zone (SEZ), North Sumatra.
INPEX reaffirms commitment to Indonesia’s energy transition
Japan oil and gas exploration company INPEX Masela, Ltd. renewed its commitment to supporting Indonesia’s transition toward sustainable energy, a statement made during the Joint Convention 2025 held in Semarang, Central Java on July 1-3, 2025.
Government still reviews controversial mining activities on small islands
The government has yet to reach a final decision regarding the polemic over mining activities on small islands, particularly in Raja Ampat, Southwest Papua, where public concern over environmental degradation continues to grow.
PGN, Mubadala Energy strengthen partnership to develop S. Andaman gas potential
State has distribution company PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) and Mubadala Energy (South Andaman) RSC LTD have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly explore the utilization of natural gas from the South Andaman Production Sharing Contract (PSC), including the development of gas pipeline infrastructure and the assessment of LNG infrastructure options.
BREN launches five geothermal Power projects worth US$364.8 M to boost clean energy
PT Barito Renewables Energy (BREN) has commenced the development of five geothermal power plant (PLTP) projects with a total investment of US$364.8 million (Rp 5.9 trillion), marking a significant step in Indonesia’s clean energy transition.