G7’s Climate Financing for Indonesia Under Negotiation: Envoy
Negotiations in relation to the G7’s climate financing for Indonesia to move away from coal are underway, according to a German diplomat. The 48th G7 Summit in Schloss Elmau earlier this year resulted in a plan to make Indonesia as a candidate for the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP). If all goes well, Indonesia would […]
Indonesia-Japan Sign US$138.2mn Trade Contract for Palm Kernel Shells
Indonesia booked a US$138.2 million worth of palm kernel shells trade contract with Japan for the latter’s renewable energy needs. The agreement was met in a business meeting and the signing of a trade agreement in Tokyo today, Sept. 28.
Bogor to Utilize Electric Vehicles as Official Govt Transport Next Year
The Bogor City administration has prepared a budget of Rp1.8 billion to procure electric vehicles to be used as official government transportation, which comes in line with the Presidential Instruction (Inpres) concerning the electrification of government official vehicles.
Pos Indonesia encourages its couriers to use electric motorcycles
State-owned postal company PT Pos Indonesia is encouraging its “O-Rangers” working as couriers as well as marketing and sales agents to use electric motorcycles to push and accelerate the transition to low-emission transportation.
Expansion Project Furthers Indonesia’s Increase in Power Generation
Indonesia is among the world’s top exporters of thermal coal, but like many other countries has said it will phase out its own coal-fired power plants as part of a plan to make its power generation carbon-neutral.
Indonesia electricity provider PLN aborts electric stove conversion program in last-minute decision
State-owned electricity monopoly PLN has canceled its electric stove conversion program, two days after the company said that it had begun a trial with a total of 2,000 beneficiaries.
Sabella signs tidal energy deal in Indonesia
French company Sabella has formed strategic partnership with state-owned Indonesian corporation PT PLN (Persero) and PT Meindo Elang Indah to jointly perform a feasibility study for the first tidal energy farm development in the world’s largest archipelagic state.
Indonesia Aims to Build Competitive Electric Vehicle Ecosystem
The Coordinating Minister of Economics Airlangga Hartarto in an economic outlook event on Tuesday highlighted the competitiveness of Indonesia’s electric vehicle ecosystem that must be on par with Thailand. A desire he claims has been mentioned personally by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo.
Indonesia president breaks ground on construction of $2.6 billion hydropower plant
Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo on Wednesday launched the construction of a $2.6 billion hydropower plant that would be linked to a planned industrial park in North Kalimantan.
Jokowi Says Indonesia’s First EV Battery Factory to Be Built in North Kalimantan
Indonesian President Joko Widodo or Jokowi said the country’s first factory for electric vehicles or EV batteries will be constructed in the industrial park area (KIPI) in North Kalimantan.