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The Jakarta Post/ANN: State-owned steelmaker Krakatau Steel plans to build a 40 megawatt (MW) floating solar photovoltaic (PV) power station in Banten to power the operations of its water treatment subsidiary, PT Krakatau Tirta Industri (KTI). KTI signed a US$14 million deal on Monday (April 5) with energy company Akuo Energy Indonesia, a subsidiary of […]
Putra Adhiguna and Elrika Hamdi
Extreme weather risks are likely here to stay and planning ahead is necessary for Indonesia
In mid-February, a catastrophic power outage in Texas left more than four million households stranded for days without electricity amidst freezing weather. More than 46,000 megawatts (MW) of power capacity went offline under the extreme cold weather event, putting pressure on the power grid system and resulting in broad-based failure. Gas supplies – which provide […]
Melissa Brown
This is a time for innovation, not a short-term fix
Sometimes bankers can be too clever for their own good. This is especially true when the market is distracted by misleading statements about sustainable development impact and investors fail to read the fine print. Indonesia’s state-owned power company, PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), started 2021 by proudly announcing that it had finalized a USD 500 […]
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PV Tech: Masdar has signed an agreement with Malaysian state-owned energy firm Petronas to explore the development of large-scale solar projects in Asia and the Middle East. A new memorandum of understanding will see the two companies work together to participate in solar and wind opportunities for utilities as well as commercial and industrial customers, […]
Tom Sanzillo
Deal raises questions for ExxonMobil shareholders, Guyanese citizens
Last week, IHS Markit released an updated analysis of ExxonMobil’s progress in Guyana that projected significant oil and cash flow from the Yellowtail phase of development. The announcement is one of several upbeat reports about the progress of oil and gas development in Guyana. Buried in this optimistic assessment was an important insight: The company’s […]
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Power Magazine: Floating energy storage systems are being developed for use in areas wanting to increase their use of renewable energy, but with constraints on the land available that could be used for solar and wind farms or land-based energy storage. Southeast Asia is one area ready to utilize such installations. The technology group Wärtsilä […]
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NHK News: The governor of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation has said that the government-owned financial institution will stop funding new coal-fired power plant projects overseas. The comment Tuesday by Maeda Tadashi comes amid growing opposition to the use of coal and the role of banks in financing them. He said, “The trend now […]
Press Release and Putra Adhiguna
Implementation risks for Indonesia PLN's switch from coal to biomass cofiring
PLN’s biomass cofiring plan will require nothing less than the creation of a large-scale biomass industry. 8 February 2021 (IEEFA Indonesia): Important questions must be answered concerning the economic viability, feedstock supply stability and technical challenges associated with extending the life of Indonesia’s coal plants using cofiring, according to a new report from the Institute […]
Elrika Hamdi
Government is creating domestic market for energy products that other countries are moving away from
Undergoing an energy transition is now inevitable for every country. Even amid the pandemic, the International Energy Agency (IEA) found that installed renewable energy had grown exponentially to reach to almost 200 gigawatts (GW) globally, with or without government support. In some markets, the energy transition accelerated at a pace that no one could have […]
Press Release and Christina Ng
A detailed sustainability roadmap going forward will assist PLN’s credibility with ESG investors
22 December 2020 (IEEFA Indonesia): PLN must be prepared for a much higher level of scrutiny around its continuing coal investments and lack of progress in renewable energy investment projects when the company launches its debut green and/or sustainable bonds, finds a new briefing note by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). […]
IEEFA Indonesia: Switching coal plants to PLN’s biomass cofiring plan is no magic bullet
Implementation risks for Indonesia PLN's switch from coal to biomass cofiringPLN’s biomass cofiring plan will require nothing less than the creation of a large-scale biomass industry. 8 February 2021 (IEEFA Indonesia): Important questions must be answered concerning the economic viability, feedstock supply stability and technical challenges associated with extending the life of Indonesia’s coal plants using cofiring, according to a new report from the Institute […]