Indonesia investigates oil spill in Java Sea by state energy company
JAKARTA — A newly drilled oil well operated by Indonesian state-owned energy company Pertamina has been spilling thousands of barrels of oil into the sea and the northern Java coast for nearly three weeks now. The spill is believed to have been caused by a pressure imbalance in the well bore, known as a well […]
Indonesia is unlikely to begin natural gas imports in 2025 – minister
JAKARTA, July 31 (Reuters) – Indonesian Energy Minister Ignasius Jonan told reporters on Wednesday the country is unlikely to begin natural gas imports in 2025 as initially expected because some big gas projects will start production reducing the need for overseas shipments. The government previously estimated Indonesia will have a gas deficit by 2025 and […]
Indonesia to offer of three geothermal early stage development assignments in 2019
Indonesian government plans to offer three areas of preliminary and exploration survey (WPSPE) assignments for geothermal energy in 2019 with a total of 126 MW potential. The Directorate General of Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (EDSM) plans to offer three areas of preliminary and exploration survey (WPSPE) assignments for […]
Softbank invests another $2 billion in Grab, pledges more for EV projects
Japan-based Softbank Group has pledged to invest in renewable energy and the electric vehicle ecosystem in Indonesia as well as announcing another round of investment for the Indonesian operation of the Singapore-based ride-hailing company Grab. Softbank’s founder and CEO Masayoshi Son said on Monday the company was seeking opportunities to commit more investments in Indonesia, […]
Regional governments urged to encourage people to use renewable energy
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Ignasius Jonan has urged all regional governments in Indonesia to encourage community members to use eco-friendly and renewable energy sources to meet their electricity needs through household scaled solar panels. “Our electricity consumption per year is at most 1,000 kWh per capita. This is very low. If, for example, […]
Electric Car Regulation Stumped by Protectionist Tendencies
Jakarta. For 18 months, the government has gone back and forth on an electric car regulation that is promised to accelerate the country’s shift away from being dependent on imported fossil fuel. But now it seems President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has finally put the pedal to the metal on the issue and is expected to roll out the regulation by the end […]
Indonesia expects 185 MW in addition to geothermal capacity in 2019
Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources expects an addition of 185 MW of new geothermal power generation capacity to be added until the end of 2019 by the plants of Lumut Balai, Muara Laboh, Sorik Marapi, and Sokoria. Four geothermal power plants (PLTP) with a total capacity of 185 megawatts are targeted to start […]
UAE’s oil giant to team up with Pertamina in LPG business
The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE’s) state-owned energy company Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) will team up with state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina to build liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) storage in Indonesia as part of the economic cooperation agreement signed during the visit of the UAE’s prince Syekh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to […]
