Indonesia sets tiered coal benchmark prices – energy ministry
JAKARTA, March 20 (Reuters) – Indonesia has set a tiered coal benchmark price based on calorific value and using a new formula to calculate the price starting in March, the energy ministry said on Saturday.
Jakarta Govt Targets Solar Energy Utilization at 31 Public Facilities
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Jakarta provincial government is aiming for the use of solar energy at 31 public facilities in the capital city in a bid to support energy efficiency and eco-friendliness in 2023. “Five of these public facilities are schools in Jakarta’s five regions,” stated Head of the Jakarta Manpower, Transmigration, and Energy Office Andri Yansyah on […]
President stresses need for cheap energy for sustainable growth
Jakarta (ANTARA) – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has emphasized the importance of cheap energy sources in supporting sustainable economic growth, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said at the Presidential Palace here on Tuesday. “Mr. President asked what factors that can make us have a sustainable economy, one of which is cheap energy,” he informed.
Investment Minister Aims to Co-Develop Solar Panel Industry with Singapore
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Coordinating Minister of Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Pandjaitan on Tuesday said the Indonesian government will partner with the Singaporean government in developing the solar panel industry with a claimed US$50 billion investment potential, Antaranews reported. The minister mentioned this during the Leading Economic Forum 2023 event in Jakarta. “We will sign an agreement with […]
Indonesia’s biodiesel policy, dry weather to keep palm oil prices elevated
KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s biodiesel policy and the likely emergence of the El Nino weather pattern could further strain global inventories of the most used cooking oil, lifting prices later this year, leading industry officials and analysts said at a conference.
Police Planning to Roll Out Electric Vehicle Registration Certificates
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – National Police (Polri) chief, General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, has said that Polri is planning to provide electric vehicle registration certificates (e-STNK) to improve public service quality through the utilization of digital technology. “Today, the e-Signal app was launched; this is a system for the STNK extension service. Soon, we will plan an e-STNK after we […]
PLN to Install 100 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations for 2023 ASEAN Summit in Labuan Bajo
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – State-run electricity company PT PLN’s East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) is planning to install 100 units of electric vehicle charging station (SPKLU) to support the 2023 ASEAN Summit in Labuan Bajo, West Manggarai District, NTT Province, Indonesia. “PLN provides 100 SPKLU units to serve 275 electric cars to transport the delegates, as well as (electric) cars […]
RI to find new partners after Air Products backs out from coal downstream project
United States-based chemical industry company Air Products decided to pull out from all coal downstream projects in Indonesia, which include converting coal to dimethyl ether (DME) and coal-to-ethanol gasification projects, Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Ministry said on Thursday.
The shadow over solar power
JAKARTA – President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo showed off Indonesia’s plan to accelerate the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy at the Group of 20 Summit in Bali last November, announcing a new energy transition mechanism to achieve a target of 34 percent renewable energy mix by 2030, compared with a mere 11 percent at present.
Expect IBEA to support renewable energy transition: Ministry
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Secretary general of the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry Rida Mulyana in a statement issued on Friday, said he expects the Indonesia Best Electricity Award (IBEA) to play a part in expediting the transition to renewable energy.