Energy Ministry: Indonesia’s Coal Reserves Estimated to Last About 65 Years
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Ministry’s Mineral and Coal Director-General Ridwan Djamaluddin said Indonesia still has large coal reserves of 38.84 billion tons. “We still have about 60 to 65 years to go of our [coal] reserves,” said Ridwan in the ministry’s virtual discussion on Monday, July 26, 2021.
Singapore crew plans 2.2GW floating PV in Indonesia
Singapore outfit Sunseap Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with Indonesian company Badan Pengusahaan Batam to build a 2200MW floating solar plus storage project on a reservoir in Indonesia’s Batam Island.
World’s Largest Floating Solar Farm Proposed For Indonesia
Sunseap Group is a solar energy system developer, owner, and operator in Singapore, with over 2000 megawatts (peak) of solar energy projects contracted across Asia. This week, Frank Phuan, co-founder and chief executive of Sunseap, told Reuters his company plans to build the world’s largest floating solar farm near the city of Batam in Indonesia, […]
Indonesia to make biomass co-firing mandatory in power plants
JAKARTA, July 23 (Reuters) – Indonesia plans to make the co-firing of biomass in power stations mandatory as part of its efforts to phase out coal power plants, which account for more than 60% of its electricity supplies, an energy ministry director said on Friday.
Commentary: Is carbon neutrality possible for coal-addicted Indonesia?
DELFT, Netherlands: In May 2021, Indonesia’s biggest utility company, Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), pledged to phase out fossil fuels by 2060 in order to achieve carbon neutrality. The announcement marks a dramatic shift in the country’s electricity policy that has long been dependent on fossil fuels, especially coal.
Indonesia to burn coal well into the 2050s, under updated climate plan
The Indonesian government has released an updated 2030 climate plan and long term strategy that indicate the country’s reliance on coal will continue well into the 2050’s. In a 156-page long term strategy document submitted to the UN, it outlines three pathways including a “low carbon scenario compatible with the Paris Agreement”
Will back Indonesia’s efforts towards sustainable economic growth: ADB
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Asian Development Bank (ADB) president Masatsugu Asakawa has thrown his weight behind Indonesia’s efforts to usher in sustainable economic growth. “ADB will fully support Indonesia through knowledge and partnership in ADB’s sovereign and private sector operations,” he said at an International Climate Change Conference (ICCC) in Jakarta on Thursday.
