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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.
Pertamina launches oil & gas exploration in Natuna to strengthen energy security
Pertamina East Natuna, a subsidiary of Pertamina’s upstream oil and gas division, has commenced exploration in the North Natuna Sea as part of efforts to increase Indonesia’s domestic hydrocarbon reserves.
PGN anticipates profit margin impact from extended gas price policy in 2025
State-owned gas distributor PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) has revealed the impact of the extension of the Specific Natural Gas Price (HGBT) program in 2025.
Indonesia accelerates oil production, refinery expansion to boost energy security
The government is determined to increase national oil production and construct refineries with a total capacity of one million barrels per day amidst the downward trend in oil and gas lifting in recent years.
PLN NTT targets 198 MW renewable energy boost by 2030, focuses on geothermal power
Main Distribution Unit (UID) of State electricity company PLN‘s East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Region (PLN NTT) is targeting a new renewable energy generating capacity of up to 198 Megawatts (MW) by 2030, with the focus on Geothermal Power Plants (PLTP).
RI accelerates renewable energy development with new electricity sales rule
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has issued Ministerial Regulation (Permen) No. 5/2025, which provides guidelines on Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) for electricity generated from renewable energy sources aimed at enhancing national clean energy goals more effectively and sustainably.
Confiscated oil palm land transferred to Agrinas for green energy production
State-owned palm oil company PT Agrinas Palma Nusantara has targeted the confiscated land it manages to produce at least 25 tons per hectare (ha) of palm oil per year, with a focus in the production of biofuel for diesel fuel mixtures − biodiesel.
54 smelters in operation, 60 in the process of securing permits: BKPM
Deputy Minister of Investment/Deputy Head of Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), Todotua Pasaribu, says the Indonesian nickel industry continues to show significant growth, with 54 smelters are in operation − either using High Pressure Acid Leach (HPAL) or Rotary Klin Electric Furnace (RKEF) technology − and 60 others are in the process of obtaining permits for construction.
Green electricity exports to Singapore could generate US$4.2 B annually: IEEFA
Indonesia's plan to export renewable electricity to Singapore is expected to generate up to $4.2 billion in annual foreign exchange earnings, along with $210 million to $600 million in income tax revenue, while also strengthening the country's energy transition, a report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) says.