#Energy
Arifin Tasrif
Arifin Tasrif was born in 1953 in Jakarta, he is the current Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources or Menteri Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral (Men ESDM). Tasrif started his education at Elementary School or Sekolah Dasar (SD) St. Xaverius in 1959 until 1965 and Junior High School or Sekolah Menengah Pertama (SMP) Kanisius in 1965 until 1968 in Jakarta. Tasrif continued his education to the high school level at the Harapan Education Foundation, Medan in 1968 until 1971. After graduating he studied Chemical Engineering at the Bandung Institute of Technology or Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) in 1971 until 1977. The ASEAN Federation of Engineering Organization gave an Honorary Fellowship Award in 2011, because Arifin has contributed to the engineering profession in Indonesia and the Southeast Asian region.
PLN secures €6.5M grant from EU, AFD to accelerate clean energy transition
State energy utility company PT PLN has received a grant of €6.5 million (Rp110 billion) from the European Union (EU) and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) in assistance to Indonesia’s energy transition agenda.
Indonesia plans domestic LPG production plant to reduce import dependency
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Bahlil Lahadalia, said the government has planned to build a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) production plant in Indonesia, as an effort to meet the supply for LPG consumption which is dominated by imports.
Indonesia's JETP faces criticism over delayed funding
Hashim Sujono Djojohadikusumo, the President's Special Envoy for Climate and Energy, has assessed the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) as a failed program because there has not been a single fund disbursed by the U.S. Government through the program.
Indonesia set to build new petroleum storage facility, boost energy reserves
The government has planned to increase national energy buffer reserves from 21 days to 51 days by establishing a petroleum storage facility on Nipa Island, Riau Islands.
Early retirement of Cirebon-1 PLTU set to attract investment, boost energy transition
The Cirebon-1 Coal-fired Power Plant (PLTU), which is planned for early retirement, is estimated to attract investment worth US$198 million (Rp3.2 trillion) through the construction of a solar panel and electric battery factory.
PLN unveils US$4.4 B project to support 8-percent economic growth target
State power utility PT PLN has confirmed its commitment to supporting the 8-percent economic growth target through the development of electricity infrastructure that will cater the needs of industry, new areas development, and remote regions.
Upstream oil & gas sector welcomes newly established CCS regulation
The upstream oil and gas sector players, grouped under the Indonesian Petroleum Association (IPA), has positively responded to the new Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Regulation (Permen) No. 16/2024 on the Implementation of Carbon Storage Activities issued on December 24, 2024.
SKK Migas warns contractors of untapped work areas potential
The Upstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Task Force (SKK Migas) on Friday, November 1, 2024, reassembled CEOs of oil and gas contractors (KKKS) for input sharing on products inventory and measures to increase volume of production.
Regulator, user, contractor discuss Abadi LNG Project development in Masela Block
The Upstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Task Force (SKK Migas) and Oil&Gas Contractor INPEX Masela, LTD., a subsidiary of INPEX Corporation (INPEX), met along with the Maluku Provincial Administration on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, to discuss measures to develop the Abadi Gas Field Project in Masela Block.
PHR boasts success in unconventional oil & gas development in Rokan Block
Pertamina Hulu Rokan (PHR), a subsidiary of State energy company PT Pertamina, has shown significant progress in the development of Unconventional Oil and Gas (MNK) project in the Rokan Working Area (WK) is support the national energy production target achievement.
SKK Migas boosts reactivation of idle wells to increase oil & gas production
The Upstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Task Force (SKK Migas) is aggressively pushing for an increase in national oil and gas production by reactivating wells that have long been inactive or idle.