Govt needs private investment to achieve energy transition target: BI
Private investment was crucial to support the government in achieving energy transition towards low-carbon development by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2060, Bank Indonesia’s (BI’s) Sustainable Finance Working Group (SFWG) President Haris Munandar stated.
President Jokowi wants Tesla to make electric cars in Indonesia
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has urged electric vehicle (EV) maker Tesla to manufacture its cars, as well as batteries, in the country, in comments made to Bloomberg News on Thursday.
Ministry details provisions on electric bike conversion assistance
The Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Ministry has announced several requirements for the community to obtain assistance on the fuel-based motorcycle into electric motorbike conversion program.
Energy Ministry Claims Using Electric Vehicles Saves Rp2.77mn a Year
Rida Mulyana, Secretary General of the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry, claimed that electric vehicles can save customers up to Rp2.77 million on fuel expenses per year. Not only is it beneficial to the public, the use of electric vehicles also reduces the government budget.
Chevron and Pertamina to explore development of CCS/CCUS technology in Indonesia
PT Pertamina (Persero) and Chevron New Energies International Pte. Ltd. (Chevron New Energies) have signed a Joint Study Agreement (JSA) to examine the feasibility of carbon capture storage and carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCS/CCUS) in East Kalimantan, Indonesia.
Indonesia Must Push Sustainable Development in ASEAN, Says Official
Sustainable development, including the energy transition and the development of electric vehicles and blue economy, should be encouraged during Indonesia’s ASEAN chairmanship in 2023, according to an official from the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs.
Sungrow FPV supplies hardware to 192MW ‘largest’ floating solar site in Indonesia
Floating PV (FPV) developer Sungrow FPV will supply floating systems to a 192MW project in Indonesia, which it has said will be the largest floating installation in the country.
New seismic survey technology to be tested at Indonesia geothermal site
A new seismic survey technology for geothermal prospecting will be tested in Indonesia through a partnership between GeoFlow Imaging, Geo Dipa Energi, and UGM.
Indonesia close to Abadi LNG deal with Pertamina, says minister
The Indonesian government hopes discussions with state energy company Pertamina over its acquisition of Shell’s (SHEL.L) stake in the Abadi liquefied natural gas (LNG) project will be finalised in the first half of this year, a senior energy official said on Friday.
How Indonesia fighting waste crisis
On the morning of February 21, 2005, a garbage landslide in a 60-meter-high and 200-meter-long trash mountain at Leuwigajah landfill, Cimahi City, West Java, swept two residential areas and killed 157 people.