2 Indonesian islands vanish; more at risk
JAKARTA • Two small islands in South Sumatra have disappeared as a result of rising sea levels driven by climate change, while four other islands are already on the brink of vanishing, the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) has said. The province’s Betet Island and Gundul Island, which technically fell under the administration of […]
PLN to increase renewable energy-based power plant capacity in 2020
Jakarta (ANTARA) – State-owned electricity company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) has outlined a target to step up the capacity of renewable energy-based power plant by 1.5 gigawatts (GW) in 2020. “Renewable energy (power plant) capacity in 2020 will be increased by 1.5 GW to ensure its reliability,” Deputy President Director of PLN Darmawan Prasojo […]
Vale’s divestment a tactical move for national electric cars: Thohir
Our country is one of the world’s largest producers of nickel. Hence, Vale’s divestment could play a significant role in our strategic plan ahead. Jakarta (ANTARA) – The divestment of Vale Indonesia, subsidiary of the multi-mining corporation in Brazil, Vale, is part of a strategic measure to develop the national electric vehicle industry, State-Owned Enterprises […]
Waste-based power plants worsen air pollution, global warming: Environmentalists
Environmentalists have urged against using incinerators as waste-to-energy power plants (PLTSa) to tackle garbage problem in cities across the country, saying that they would cause more environmental problems. Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) executive director Nur Hidayati said that such a method of burning trash could aggravate pollution as it releases harmful toxins into […]
Masdar to build Indonesia’s first floating solar power plant
Oil floats on water because it’s less dense. Abu Dhabi oil money floats on water because it’s investing in floating solar PV to diversify its obsolescent fossil-fuel economy. Masdar, part of the Abu Dhabi state-owned Mubadala investment fund, has entered a partnership with Indonesian state electricity company Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) via a power purchase […]
Indonesia to allow Pertamina 50 mln barrels of crude imports in 2020
JAKARTA: Indonesian government will allow state oil and gas company PT Pertamina to import 50 million barrels of crude oil in 2020, lower than requested, energy ministry’s acting oil and gas director general, Djoko Siswanto, said. The crude import quota is around 30 million barrels short of what Pertamina requested, he told reporters, to encourage Pertamina to seek crude oil from domestic […]
Investment in Indonesia’s oil, gas still attractive: Energy Ministry
Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry has claimed that investment in the oil and gas upstream sector in Indonesia is still attractive for global investors. “Many international firms have entered Indonesia, and one of them is Neptune Energy in the West Ganal block (Makassar Strait offshore),” the ministry’s Director of Oil and […]
UAE to invest $3bn in Indonesia’s energy infrastructure
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will invest US$3bn in energy projects ranging from oil refineries to infrastructure for electricity in Indonesia through a sovereign wealth fund set up by President Joko Widodo. The Emirati companies will be equity investors partnering with Indonesian state-owned and private companies. The deals include the Indonesian state-owned oil and natural […]
