Massive Jakarta Blackout Triggers Demand for Alternative Power Sources
JAKARTA, INDONESIA – Indonesia’s massive August 4 power outage is raising new concerns about the state electricity company, and renewing calls to look at alternative power sources, including geothermal energy, solar photovoltaic and wind. The blackout that hit the state-owned PLN electric company was Indonesia’s worst since 2005, affecting millions of people in Jakarta and […]
Renewable energy: Rooftop solar panels to be installed on government offices
The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry says it has received a commitment from the Finance Ministry and the Environment and Forestry Ministry to maximize the use of rooftop solar panels in their buildings across Indonesia. Sutijastoto, the ministry’s director-general for new and renewable energy, said the two ministries’ buildings, whether central or regional offices, had […]
Indonesia power blackout hits tens of millions on Java island
Tens of millions of people on Indonesia ’s heavily populated Java island were affected by a widespread electricity outage on Sunday after state utility company PLN reported disruptions at several power plants. The shutdown plunged buildings in the sprawling capital Jakarta – home to some 30 million people – into darkness and forced the temporary […]
Coal demand to rise 12 percent next year: PLN
State electricity firm PLN has estimated that the coal use for electricity generation in Indonesia will increase by around 12 percent this year due to additional demand from new power plants. PLN system planning manager Arief Sugiyanto said in Jakarta on Thursday that two new coal-fired power plants (PLTUs), namely the Jawa 7 and Jawa 8 power […]
Indonesia plans incentives to boost electric vehicle industry
JAKARTA: Indonesia plans a series of incentives to boost production of electric vehicles (EVs), according to a copy of a draft regulation reviewed by Reuters. Southeast Asia’s largest economy wants EV manufacturers and battery makers to create a downstream industry for its supplies of nickel laterite ore, which is used in lithium batteries. Aiming to become a […]
Indonesia revs up electric car ambitions to rival Singapore and Thailand
Indonesia is planning a series of incentives for electric-car manufacturers and drivers, to help bolster a sector that has already lured investment from Toyota and SoftBank, according to a draft government strategy. The measures are aimed at accelerating the adoption of battery-powered cars in Indonesia and building a base for the production and export of […]
Solar power for houses
The public campaign launched by Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Ignasius Jonan at the National Monument (Monas) in Jakarta on Sunday to promote rooftop photovoltaic (PV) solar panels is part of the government’s multifaceted push to develop clean energy. The campaign is timely as it comes after the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry enacted a […]
Bangladesh seeks more energy deals with Indonesia
Bangladesh is seeking more cooperation with Indonesia in the energy sector, especially for the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to support its growing industrial sector, Bangladeshi State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid said in Jakarta on Wednesday. “We have a number of gas fields, but [the gas] has begun to deplete, so […]
