Work starts on 145MW floating solar plant in Indonesia
Construction work has started on a 145MW floating solar power plant in Indonesia following financial close achieved by the developers. The Cirata Floating Photovoltaic Power Plant project, set to be the largest of its kind in Southeast Asia and one of the largest in the world, it is expected to provide enough electricity to power […]
Workers’ Salary in Electricity and Gas Sectors See Highest Hike: LPEM UI
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The University of Indonesia’s Institute for Economic and Social Research (LPEM UI) recorded an increase in the average salary or net income of workers in several sectors as of February 2021 albeit amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The highest hike is experienced by the electricity and gas sectors, reaching 5 percent year on year.
World Bank approves Indonesia loan, funding for clean energy and health
The World Bank said on Tuesday it had approved a $1.14 billion project to expand access to cleaner electricity in Indonesia, for which it will provide $500 million in financial support, and $600 million toward a project to improve childhood nutrition.
World Bank supports Indonesia’s geothermal energy development
Jakarta (VNA) – The World Bank (WB) has approved a 150 million USD loan for Indonesia to scale up investments in geothermal energy by reducing the risks of early-stage exploration. The loan is accompanied by 127.5 million USD in grants from the Green Climate Fund and the Clean Technology Fund, two institutions supporting climate-friendly development. Geothermal energy is expected […]
World’s Largest Floating Solar Farm Proposed For Indonesia
Sunseap Group is a solar energy system developer, owner, and operator in Singapore, with over 2000 megawatts (peak) of solar energy projects contracted across Asia. This week, Frank Phuan, co-founder and chief executive of Sunseap, told Reuters his company plans to build the world’s largest floating solar farm near the city of Batam in Indonesia, […]
World’s largest floating solar park to be built in Batam
Batam Indonesia Free Trade Zone Authority (BP Batam) has signed two MoUs to build the world’s largest floating solar power plant (PLTS) in Batam.
WRI Indonesia introduces ‘Emisi’ app for us to calculate, reduce carbon emissions
The World Resources Institute (WRI) Indonesia launched on Monday a smartphone application dubbed “Emisi” and website nol-emisi.id to track, count, reduce and reabsorb carbon emissions produced by daily human activities, so that people can participate in mitigating climate change.
Wuling-Gotion High Tech Develops Electric Car Batteries in Indonesia
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – PT SGMW Motor Indonesia (Wuling Indonesia) collaborates with PT Gotion Green Energy Solutions Indonesia (Gotion High-Tech) to develop electric vehicle batteries for the Indonesian automotive market. The partnership was signed at the Wuling Factory in Cikarang, West Java on Monday, November 28.