RENEWABLES

IESR: Access to green electricity must be made easier; currently, 37% of captive coal-fired power plants
Jakarta – The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) has emphasised that Indonesia’s dependence on coal-based energy will be a major obstacle to economic competitiveness

Coal export duty key to funding, accelerating the realisation of the 100 GW solar energy programme
Jakarta – Civil society views the government’s plan to impose an export duty on coal starting in 2026 as a significant breakthrough that could change

Report: Coal exports to ASEAN are temporary, Indonesia caught between competition and regional clean energy policies
Jakarta – A report by the Energy Shift Institute (ESI) assesses Indonesia’s efforts to shift coal exports to Southeast Asian countries as nothing more than

IESR: Central Java’s enormous renewable energy potential is far from optimal; efforts are needed to meet electricity demand
Semarang – The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) assesses that the potential for renewable energy (RE) in Central Java remains far from optimal, even

Indonesia’s 2,160-GW geothermal resource seen as key to powering industry
Jakarta – The latest report from Project InnerSpace, entitled The Future of Geothermal in Indonesia, reveals that Indonesia’s geothermal energy potential is 2,160 gigawatts (GW).

Central Java advances renewable energy and infrastructure, but financing hurdles persist
Semarang – The Central Java Provincial Government continues to accelerate the development of new and renewable energy (NRE) as part of its efforts to achieve

