2,000-MW Indonesian coal-fired plant may be operational next year
What some are calling the largest coal-fired power plant in Indonesia should begin commercial operations in 2020, officials said. The 2,000-MW Batang power plant is nearly completed, an official with Adaro Power told the Jakarta Post. The project is being built to deal with Indonesia’s looming electricity shortage, according to the company. Indonesia government authorities […]
Jokowi wants Indonesia to be more than a raw material giant
[JAKARTA] Indonesia’s far from done in its campaign to squeeze more value from its abundant natural resources, and its next target could be one of the most ubiquitous commodities of all. President Joko Widodo on Wednesday said the resources powerhouse wants to process more crude palm oil domestically, which would mean it’ll export less of […]
Nordic ambassadors call for green energy in Indonesia
The respective ambassadors from Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark in Indonesia have taken it upon them to show the South-East Asian nation that renewable energy is within reach without costing a fortune according to Jakarta Post. The mission follows Indonesia earlier expressed desire to follow in the foot-steps of the Nordics in investing in green power. […]
Indonesia makes concerted efforts to curb coal usage
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Environment and Forestry Minister Siti Nurbaya Bakar acknowledged she had coordinated with Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Minister Ignasius Jonan on Indonesia’s efforts to curtail the use of coal for electricity. “I have spoken with Minister Ignasius Jonan on the efforts to reduce the amount of coal used in Indonesia,” Minister Bakar […]
World Bank supports Indonesia’s geothermal energy development
Jakarta (VNA) – The World Bank (WB) has approved a 150 million USD loan for Indonesia to scale up investments in geothermal energy by reducing the risks of early-stage exploration. The loan is accompanied by 127.5 million USD in grants from the Green Climate Fund and the Clean Technology Fund, two institutions supporting climate-friendly development. Geothermal energy is expected […]
DEN urges offices to furnish electric vehicle charging stations
Jakarta (ANTARA) – The National Energy Council (DEN) has called on offices to set up charging stations for electric vehicles. Electric vehicles can lower air pollution, fossil fuel consumption, and oil imports, Djoko Siswanto, DEN Secretary General noted in a statement here on Sunday. “The rationale behind using electric vehicles is to realize a cleaner […]
Regulating the Emergence of Battery Electric Vehicles in Indonesia
On 8 August 2019, the same day that Jakarta, Indonesia’s capital city, was reported by Jakarta Post, a local newspaper, as the city with the worst air pollution in the world, President Joko Widodo (commonly known as President Jokowi) promulgated the unprecedented Presidential Regulation No. 55 of 2019 concerning the Acceleration of Battery Electric Vehicle […]
PT Anggun Makmur Energy and CIC enter ‘clean coal’ offtake agreement
PT Anggun Makmur Energy (PT AME) is to supply steam coal to power plants in Vietnam as part of an offtake agreement agreed with Commodities Intelligence Centre (CIC) on behalf of its trading platform registered users. The total contract value is $8.5 million, with the first coal shipment produced by “clean coal technologies” commencing in […]
