The sizeable initial investment required to establish a lithium battery manufacturing facility is one of the primary challenges in developing the country’s battery industry, an expert has stated. Sebelas Maret State University (UNS) School of Engineering professor Muhammad Nizam on Aug. 21 said that while Indonesia had an abundance of nickel, the primary material for […]

Transportation has evolved over time, from relying on human power alone, animal riding and wheels that improved the speed and range of mobility. Then came the steam engine, combustible engine, gas engine, even an electric motor. Transportation has become so essential for human lives, moving both people (passenger transport) and goods (freight transport).

Jakarta. Indonesia is aware of the growing demand for nickel in batteries for electric vehicles and will focus on processed products of the metal instead of exporting ores, President Joko Widodo said on Friday. The government has banned nickel ore export since January and more than 80 percent of output has been absorbed by domestic markets […]

Energy company PT Sumber Energi Sukses Makmur (SESM) has signed deals with two Chinese companies to develop a mid-sized solar power plant and an electric car factory in Indonesia. SESM, whose core business is coal trading, signed on Wednesday a deal with Hefei-based solar multinational Sungrow Power Supply Co. Ltd to develop a 10.5 megawatt (MW) […]

SET-listed Energy Absolute (EA) expects 2020 revenue will fall by 25% from an earlier estimation to 15 billion baht, on par with last year’s earnings, because of the pandemic. The pandemic resulted in the company being unable to deliver 5,000 electric vehicles (EV) to clients this year, causing a revenue revision from 20 billion baht set […]

Recent headlines have declared the potential of hydrogen to solve some of the key issues that limit the development of renewable energy and the goal of cleaning up emissions. The Wall Street Journal calls it the “new wonder fuel.” The BBC refers to a hydrogen “tech revolution,” and Forbes says it “may be the crucial […]

Energy Absolute Pcl took a detour from developing solar and wind farms to lead Thailand’s biggest electric-vehicle venture. While it’s still betting that EVs have the biggest growth potential, the company is also returning to its roots in renewables. The Thai utility is assessing the viability of developing two dam-based hydropower projects in Laos, according to Deputy […]

The Covid-19 crisis has caused a global economic slowdown, wiped value off stock markets and led to job layoffs. With mobility restrictions urgently imposed to limit the transmission of the coronavirus, events cancelled, consumers’ spending power affected and the public having to adopt new routines and behaviour amid the pandemic, the automotive and transportation industry is […]

Hydrogen, although frequently used in the ammonia production, petrochemical and oil refining industries, was rarely mentioned in the past two decades by proponents of renewable energy. Of late, the adoption and usage of hydrogen has been accelerating in all sectors. Hydrogen can be produced from many energy sources. Therefore, hydrogen fuels offer great potential as clean […]

Mostly state-owned energy firm Bangchak Corporation is stepping up efforts to diversify into the electric vehicle market by developing an EV ecosystem for several thousand motorcycle taxis. Bangchak launched the Winnonie project to pilot a plan to build battery service facilities, with help from a new mobile app.