#Energy
Indonesia seeks Russian investment in SEZs amid talks on agriculture, energy
The Indonesian government has called on Russia to invest in Special Economic Zones (SEZs) across the archipelago.
Bahlil to meet Saudi counterpart to boost mining, energy cooperation
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Bahlil Lahadalia has revealed of a planned meeting with the Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources of Saudi Arabia, Banda Al-Khorayef.
Indonesia defies global trend, expands captive coal power capacity
In stark contrast to the global decline in coal-fired power plant (CFPP) expansion, Indonesia has emerged as the third-largest country in terms of new coal capacity additions in 2024 − adding 1.9 gigawatts (GW), 80 percent of which comes from captive coal power plants dedicated to industrial use.
New pump energy optimization solution launched to drive cost, carbon savings
Pump specialist Sulzer has launched the Sulzer Energy Optimization Service, an energy efficiency and carbon reduction service that will provide standard for the operation of centrifugal pumps across their lifecycle for energy intensive industries such as power generation, oil and gas, chemicals and water desalination.
RI targets waste-to-energy plants in 30 cities by 2029, aiming for 600 MW output
Deputy Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Yuliot Tanjung, said Indonesia is targeting to process waste into fuel and electricity in 30 major cities by 2029, which are targeted to generate around 20 Megawatts (MW) of electricity per city.
MIND ID says downstreaming a solution to reduce raw material imports
Indonesia’s state-owned mining holding company, MIND ID, is confient that downstreaming is an answer to the country’s reliance on imported industrial raw materials.
Zelensky vs. Trump: The critical minerals showdown
In the intricate world of global geopolitics and geostrategy, few meetings carry the weight of the recent encounter between President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and U.S. President Donald J. Trump. The high-stake meeting held at the White House on Febrary 28, 2025 unveiled the complex interplay of energy strategy, diplomacy, and national security that shapes our contemporary world.
Indonesia to build US$12.5 billion oil refinery to boost energy security, cut imports
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has announced plans to build a new oil refinery as part of the national energy downstreaming strategy, with potential funding from the Daya Anagata Nusantara Investment Management Agency (Danantara) worth US$12.5 billion (Rp203.87 trillion).
President approves US$40 billion downstreaming plan to boost energy, mining sectors
President Prabowo Subianto has approved the proposal for the first stage of downstreaming list for 2025 submitted by the National Downstream and Energy Resilience Task Force.
Indonesia's energy minister says EBET Bill not a priority amid mining law debate
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Bahlil Lahadalia, said that discussion of the Draft Law on New Energy and Renewable Energy (RUU EBET) was not yet a priority.
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.