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Indonesia’s B40 Biodiesel mandate to be implemented gradually
Indonesia’s plan to increase the palm oil blend in biodiesel to 40 percent (B40) starting January 1, 2025 appears to be implemented gradually after industry players voiced the need for a transition period despite the government’s readiness for the policy rollout.
Indonesia targets US$20 billion for inter-island electricity transmission
Inter-island electricity connections through transmission are urgently needed to supply energy, with the government striving to maximize the potential of new renewable energy of solar power to hydro power.
Slow renewable energy project negotiations potentially hinder 75 GW target
The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has found that most renewable energy projects have not yet reached the power purchase agreement (PPPA) stage, despite being auctioned two years ago.
Tanzania explores LNG investment, collaboration opportunities with Pertamina
The Tanzanian government delegation met with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) to discuss Pertamina's investment plan in Tanzania and learn about processing Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) with Indonesia.
PLN accelerates energy transition through media roundtable, startup collaborations
State power utility PT PLN on Tuesday, December 10, 2024 opened a Media Roundtable with four leading startups to accelerate the development of the green energy ecosystem.
KPI partners with GML to boost aviation fuel production from used cooking oil
PT Kilang Pertamian Internasional (KPI) is collaborating with PT Gapura Mas Lestari (GML), a used cooking oil exporting company, to meet the raw material needs in the production of bioavtur or sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
RI needs 210 GW of renewable energy to phase out fossil power plants
President Prabowo Subianto's vision of achieving the net zero emission target by 2050 should be accompanied with more ambitious plan of actions than mere building 75 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy-driven power plants, an energy analyst says.
Indonesia seeks private sector support to achieve 75 GW clean energy goal, says WRI
The World Resources Institute (WRI) Indonesia has assessed that Indonesia needs to include funding options from the private sector to achieve the target of developing new renewable energy power plants of 75 gigawatts (GW) as planned by President Prabowo Subianto.
Indonesia-UAE strengthen energy cooperation for global sustainability advancement
Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have agreed to strengthen collaboration in the energy and mineral resources sectors.
Gendalo-Gandang project named PSN, SKK Migas collaborates with academics
The government continues to accelerate measures towards energy self-sufficiency, putting oil&gas projects as the main pillar, with the Gendalo-Gandang (previous named: Indonesia Deepwater Development) being determined as the latest project under the National Strategic Project (PSN) category based on Regulation of the Coordinating Minister for the Economy No. 6/2024.
IMA: Indonesia books a surplus in copper production amidst global deficit
Indonesia is having a surplus in copper production with the existing copper smelters capable of producing 1.3 million tons of copper cathode a year, far above the local market need of 250,000 tons that Indonesia needs to take advantage of global copper commodity deficit in the next couple of years at the time when the need for green technology of copper as raw materials increases.