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Building energy efficiency: Potential savings of US$168.2 Million, CO₂ emission reduction
Directorate General of New, Renewable Energy, and Energy Conservation at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) reported that there are 679 commercial buildings across Indonesia that need to implement energy management in line with the 500 TOE threshold, in a way that with an energy-saving assumption of 10 percent, potential efficiency savings could reach US$59.9 million annually.
Gas-fired power plants expansion could “cost Indonesia up to Rp155.8 T yearly”
Indonesia’s plan to increase its gas-fired power plant capacity by up to 10.3 gigawatts (GW) in the 2025-2034 Electricity Supply Business Plan (RUPTL) could impose a staggering cost of up to Rp155.8 trillion (US$9.6 billion) per year, while exacerbating the country’s dependence on gas imports and hindering the nation’s energy transition.