Indonesia Eyes Stronger Cooperation in Energy Sector with GCC
Indonesian Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, Pahala Mansury, hosted a meeting with the Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Jasem Mohamed AA Albudaiwi, in Jakarta on Wednesday (31/7/2024). During the discussion, he emphasized the importance of future cooperation between Indonesia and the GCC, particularly in the energy sector.
President Leads Limited Cabinet Meeting on Accelerating Oil and Gas Production
President Joko Widodo led a limited meeting with a number of ministers at the Presidential Palace, Jakarta, Wednesday, July 31, to discuss the acceleration of oil and gas production. “Oil and gas production needs to be accelerated. The prospects are already visible,” Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Arifin Tasrif said after attending a limited […]
Indonesia intensifies cooperation with Japan for carbon neutrality
The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) is strengthening research cooperation with Japan on carbon neutrality, which has become Indonesia’s focus. “Carbon neutrality is Indonesia’s homework for now. Japan has a lot of technology related to carbon neutrality. With this cooperation, we hope to be able to retire steam power plants (PLTU),” BRIN Head Laksana […]
Universitas Indonesia’s TREC Develops National Standard For Renewable Energy Safety
Universitas Indonesia (UI), through its Tropical Renewable Energy Center (TREC), a research center under the Faculty of Engineering, has once again demonstrated its commitment to advancing renewable energy in Indonesia. TREC played a key role in drafting the Indonesian National Standard (SNI) 9233:2024, titled “Safety Requirements for Power Electronic Converter Systems and Equipment-Specific Requirements for […]
Indonesia to establish EV battery research center in Morowali
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan announced that Indonesia will establish an electric vehicle (EV) battery research center in Morowali, Central Sulawesi.
Carbon capture storage can extend fossil energy use: BPH Migas
Carbon capture storage (CCS) technology enables the extended use of fossil energy in Indonesia, according to Saleh Abdurrahman, a member of the Downstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Agency (BPH Migas) committee. “CCS technology is an option to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and can extend the period of fossil energy utilization,” he explained in a […]
Indonesia boosts oil, gas partnerships with Chinese firms
The Indonesian government is stepping up cooperation with Chinese companies to increase the country’s oil and gas reserves and production, according to Director of Upstream Oil and Gas Business Development Ariana Soemanto. He remarked that three stakeholders are collaborating to utilize the technology offered by several Chinese companies to explore new reserves and boost production […]
Beleaguered Indonesian civil society gets lift in push for just energy transition
Civil society organizations in Indonesia are getting a boost to ensure their participation in the country’s clean energy transition and land stewardship, amid an increasingly hostile climate for groups advocating for environmental and social rights.
