#Green Energy
Indonesia told to seriously develop an integrated solar energy industry
The government’s target of achieving energy independence and renewable energy utilization, in particular solar energy, should be equipped with thorough planning and implementation scheme, a government watchdog has warned.
Indonesia vows to push on with net-zero goal despite energy access gaps
Despite persistent domestic energy access challenges, Indonesia remains firmly committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2060, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Bahlil Lahadalia said on Wednesday, July 30, 2025.
Indonesia books US$27.9 billion investment in first semester 2025
Indonesia has booked significant investment of Rp477.7 trillion (US$31.5 billion) in the first semester of 2025, marking an 11.5 percent increase compared to the previous year, which recorded at Rp428.4 trillion (US$27.9 billion).
Indonesia urged to revise green taxonomy to support credible low-carbon industry
Indonesia's current green finance taxonomy risks undermining the country’s ambition to lead the global green industrialization race due to its lenient treatment of mining and coal-fired power sectors, according to a new report by the Energy Shift Institute (ESI).
UN chief declares fossil fuels “outdated,” urges global shift to clean energy
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres declares that fossil fuel era is “teetering and failing” and asks all nations to accelerate a just and inclusive transition to clean energy, calling it the “biggest economic opportunity of the 21st century.”
Vanda RE seals agreement with CATL to push on Indonesia’s green energy corridor
Vanda RE Pte Ltd, a joint venture between Singapore’s Gurīn Energy Pte Ltd and Gentari International Renewables Pte Ltd, has signed a framework supply agreement with Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL), one of the world’s leading battery technology and energy storage providers.
Indonesia and BRICS hold the key to global energy transition: Report
The success of the global push to triple renewable energy by 2030, as agreed at COP28, heavily depends on energy transition efforts by Indonesia and fellow BRICS nations, said a new report by the Net Zero Policy Lab (NZPL) at Johns Hopkins University.
IESR calls for decarbonization as RI’s transport emissions hit 202 M tons CO₂ in 2024
Indonesia's transportation sector produced a staggering 202 million tons of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions in 2024 − accounting for 27 percent of national energy-related emissions − according to the Indonesia Sustainable Mobility Outlook (ISMO) 2025, a report released by the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR).
Danantara partners with JBIC to accelerate green transition
Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund, BPI Danantara, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) to jointly finance renewable energy, power transmission, water management, and sustainable digital infrastructure projects across the archipelago.
RI eyes ocean-current powerplant amid 2034 renewable energy expansion plan
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has revealed Indonesia’s significant potential for marine current energy as part of a broader push toward renewable energy (EBT), seeking to develop up to 40 megawatts (MW) of ocean current-based power plants in the initial phase leading up to 2034.
ASEAN's clean energy goals hampered by vague targets, bureaucratic hurdles: IESR
The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) has raised concerns over Southeast Asia’s transition to clean energy, citing the absence of concrete national targets and complex bureaucracy as major obstacles.
Pertamina NRE-PTPN III develop 3 MW solar power plant in Sei Mangkei SEZ
State energy company PT Pertamina, through its subsidiary Pertamina New and Renewable Energy (NRE), has partnered with State plantation company PT Perkebunan Nusantara (PTPN) III to develop a 3-megawatt (MW) solar power plant (PLTS) in the Sei Mangkei Special Economic Zone (SEZ), North Sumatra.