Indonesia, Turkey ink pact to make electric buses, build toll road
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia and Turkey signed several strategic government-to-government and two business-to-business agreements on Monday. “In accordance with the President’s directives, there are several important agreements between the business world (of the two countries) that we have so far encouraged and now, it has entered the final process. But only two agreements are ready […]
Minister reviews domestically-made electric buses for G20 Summit
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi reviewed the red and white electric bus transportation that will be used as a shuttle for G20 delegates and participants in Bali on Thursday, November 10.
Pertamina supports NZE realization through decarbonization initiatives
Jakarta (ANTARA) – State-owned energy company PT Pertamina committed to support the Indonesian government to achieve net zero emissions (NZE) by 2060 through the decarbonization initiatives program currently implemented by the company.
G7+ Raises US$20bn to Help Indonesia’s Coal Plants Retirement Program
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – A coalition of G7+ members has agreed to help Indonesia fast-track its energy transition program by raising US$20 billion (around Rp311 trillion) over the next three to five years, through Indonesia Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP). The partnership included efforts to shut down coal-fired power plants early and increase the use of renewable energy sources.
ExxonMobil and Pertamina advance offshore CCS hub in Indonesia
US supermajor ExxonMobil and Indonesia’s national oil company Pertamina are firming up plans for a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project offshore Java, Indonesia, that has the geological potential to store up to 3 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide.
PLN to Build 210 MW Solar Projects for Amazon; First for Indonesia
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – PLN announced the agreement of four 210 megawatts (MW) solar power projects (PLTS) with Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN). The deal is the first power off-take agreement with PLN to access additional utility-scale solar projects in Indonesia.
Indonesia, ADB launch first coal power plant retirement deal
Indonesia, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and a private power firm are teaming up to refinance and retire early the first coal-fired power plant under a groundbreaking new carbon emissions reduction project that moves from concept to reality on Monday.
Aim to become world-class geothermal electricity producer: Pertamina
Jakarta (ANTARA) – State-owned energy company PT Pertamina is seeking to become a world-class player in green electricity generation based on geothermal energy by pursuing a number of technological innovations to increase geothermal utilization.
Indonesia unveils initiatives to speed up its energy transition
The government of Indonesia on Tuesday launched its Energy Transition Mechanism (ETM) Country Platform which will lead the country’s “just and affordable transition in the energy sector”, say its leaders.
Intl group led by US, Japan to help Indonesia raise USD 20bn for energy transition
The government of Indonesia and a group of international partners that includes the European Union (EU) are uniting to help the archipelagic state raise at least USD 20 billion (EUR 19.38bn) under a newly-announced Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP).