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Analyst: Power wheeling will increase Indonesia’s investment climate
Government’s plan to apply power wheeling or joint use of power network in the new and renewable energy bill has the potential to attract investors to invest in Indonesia as can be seen in the increased number of global companies committed to use 100 percent of renewable energy, an analyst says.
Inasca 2024 Forum seals US$8.3 billion deal on trade and investment
The Indonesia South and Central Asia (Inasca) 2024 Business Forum, held in Jakarta on Monday, October 7, 2024, produced a number of trade and investment deals worth US$ 8.3 billion.
PLN to continuously develop community-based biomass ecosystem
Indonesia state power utility PT PLN is committed to continuously support the government's efforts to reduce carbon emissions and increase economic growth through support for clean energy supply, with biomass energy ecosystem is key in encouraging these efforts.
Pertamina Group prepares bioethanol ecosystem, a drive for energy transition
The transportation sector is one of the largest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions in Indonesia that the use of environmentally friendly fuel oil, including those mixed with bioethanol, is one of the best solutions to reduce the emissions.
PLN EPI secures tons of biomass for co-firing, boosts community-based initiatives
PT PLN Energi Primer Indonesia (PLN EPI) has confirmed its capacity to meet the biomass demand for co-firing in coal-fired power plants (PLTU) throughout 2024, targeting supply of 6.6 million tons of biomass.
President: Gov’t to fix investment procedures, license for geothermal projects
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo vows that the government will soon fix the investment procedures and licensing of geothermal power plant in an attempt to achieve the green electricity target much faster than the currently five to six years.
Experts: Indonesia lacks independency in renewable energy technology
The lack of reasearch and development of new and renewable energy technology has made Indonesia a mere market for advanced countries’ technology and led to Indonesia’s dependence on technology of the advanced nations, experts have warned.
PLN uses BI’s operational waste as co-firing material for Bolok Plant
State electricity company PT PLN has signed an agreement with the Indonesian Central Bank (BI) to use the bank’s operational waste as co-firing raw material for the Bolok Coal Fired Power Plant (PLTU) in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). This collaboration aims to support the national energy transition and carbon emission reduction programs.
Pertamina explores oil and gas cooperation in Latin America, Caribbean region
State-owned energy company PT Pertamina is exploring cooperation opportunity on upstream oil and gas development in Latin America and Carribean region.
Civil society groups offer policy recommendations for Prabowo-Gibran‘s energy policy
Civil society orgfanizations offer a bunch of policy recommendations in the energy sector for the first 100 days of the Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka administration, suggesting measures for the acceleration of energy transition to realize the globally-campaigned green economy and improve people's welfare
Budi Arie: Indonesia has potential to be data center business hub
Minister of Communication and Informatics, Budi Arie Setiadi, says Indonesia could become a hub for data center industry in view of the government’s commitment to encourage the availability of infrastructure amid the projected growth of global data center market.
Ajinomoto to use PLN clean electricity of 219 thousand REC units per year
Food seasonings producer PT Ajinomoto Indonesia is set to use the services of State electricity company PT PLN’s Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) of 219,000 units per year or equivalent to 219 giga watt hours (GWh) in an attempt to reduce carbon emissions and meet green energy needs for its two factories located in East and West Java.