Ministry seeks for 30% reduction in manufacturing waste
Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Indonesian government is scheduled to issue a Ministerial Decree that requires manufacturers of goods to reduce production waste to a minimum 30 percent in a 10-year period, a Ministry of Environment’s Director has said. “In 10 years’ time, they are required to reduce their product waste or packaging. There is a […]
PLN signs MoU on exporting 600 MW of electricity to Malaysia
Indonesian state-owned electricity company PLN on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with its Malaysian counterpart, Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), to begin a feasibility study on exporting 600 MW of power to TNB. PLN said in a statement that it expected to connect its Sumatra network to TNB’s western network by 2028. “It is also […]
Indonesia auction of 5 MW Wapsalit geothermal working area in Malaku
As reported this morning from Indonesia, the country’s Directorate General of Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation (EBTKE) Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) will auction the Geothermal Preliminary and Exploration Survey (PSPE) Assignment area at the end of September this year. The PSPE area to be immediately auctioned is Wapsalit in Gorontalo, Maluku, with a […]
Geo Energy acquires majority stake in 2 Indonesia coal mines for US$25m
COAL producer Geo Energy Resources has acquired a majority stake in two South Sumatra coal mines for US$25 million. It will buy PT Titan Global Energy (TGE) from PT Titan Infra Energy (TIE) and its affiliate, PT Jaya Utama Indonesia (JUI), giving Geo Energy a 51 per cent stake in producing coal mines PT Bara Anugrah […]
Indonesia’s Pertamina stops oil spill off Java – officials
JAKARTA, Sept 23 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s state oil and gas company PT Pertamina said on Monday it had stopped an underwater leak from an oil well off West Java over the weekend after more than two months of spillages. The company aims to permanently plug the leak next week, but the clean-up effort for beaches […]
Into the Indonesian renewable energy industry
The Energy Industries Council will be discussing the Indonesian renewable energy industry, including how to enable UK companies to export their products and services. The Energy Industries Council (EIC), the leading trade association for companies that supply goods and services to the energy industries worldwide, will hold roundtables in London and Aberdeen with leading Indonesian companies representing the full range of energy […]
Governor of Bali asks Indonesian government to stop planned geothermal project
>In an endless story about the potential development of a geothermal project in Bali, Indonesia, the regional governor Wayan Koster has confirmed that the geothermal power plant project in Bedugul, Tabanan, will be stopped. Koster claimed to have spoken with the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Ignasius Jonan. “In addition, related to sensitive […]
Ministry of Finance encourages geothermal energy exploration
Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Ministry of Finance is encouraging exploration and investment in the geothermal energy sector by preparing risk mitigation through the Government Drilling program. “This program assists the government in new well exploration which is currently considered costly and risky,” Director General of State Wealth Isa Rachmatarwata said in a discussion in Jakarta, […]
