Indonesia’s potential to generate energy from the earth’s crust could solve its power problems and fire its ailing economy. But the country needs to do more to lure investors. Straddling the seismically active Pacific Ring of Fire, Indonesia is one of the most geologically active countries in the world, with churning molten rock beneath the […]
Improving Investment Conditions Could Make Indonesia a World Leader in Clean Energy
Indonesia could become a world leader in clean energy with further reforms to mobilise investment in renewables and energy efficiency, according to a new OECD report. The OECD Clean Energy Finance and Investment Policy Review of Indonesia says Indonesia has abundant untapped potential for finance and investment in renewable energy and energy efficiency, areas that […]
Adient Malaysia Announces New RM10 Million Facility in Melaka – To Export Headrests to Thailand, Indonesia
Adient Automotive Seating has announced that its latest foam plant in Alor Gajah, Melaka has begun exporting head restraint systems to Thailand and Indonesia. The new RM10 million facility will serve both the local and export markets, and is fitted with state-of-the-art foam manufacturing technology. It’s is also equipped with rainwater harvesting system and solar […]
Improving Investment Conditions Could Make Indonesia a World Leader in Clean Energy, Says OECD
Indonesia could become a world leader in clean energy with further reforms to mobilise investment in renewables and energy efficiency, according to a new OECD report. The OECD Clean Energy Finance and Investment Policy Review of Indonesia says Indonesia has abundant untapped potential for finance and investment in renewable energy and energy efficiency, areas that […]
Indonesia Aims to Sell Only Electric-Powered Cars, Motorbikes By 2050
All motorcycles sold from 2040 will be electric-powered, while all new cars sold from 2050 will be electric vehicles (EVs), Arifin Tasrif said. Indonesia aims to sell only electric cars and motorcycles by 2050 to replace vehicles powered by combustion engines, the country’s energy minister said on Monday, as the Southeast Asian country seeks to […]
Japan’s Shizen, Alamport Installing 4.2 MW of Rooftop Solar in Indonesia
Japanese renewables developer Shizen Energy Inc, together with partner Alamport Inc, has commenced construction of 4.2 MW of rooftop solar power arrays in Indonesia. The photovoltaic (PV) systems are being built at 13 locations by PT ATW Alam Hijau, a local subsidiary established by the Japanese firms and ATW Group — the local EPC partner. […]
Indonesia Can’t Afford the Luxury of Australia’s Carbon Habit
If you want to understand why Indonesia seems to be turning its back on fossil fuels faster than its richer neighbor Australia, you could do worse than look to the wit and wisdom of David Lee Roth. “I used to have a drug problem,” the hard-living Van Halen singer is supposed to have once said. […]
Tsingshan Invests in Clean Energy Projects
Tsingshan Industry recently officially launched its project for building a clean energy base. This project seeks to develop and construct solar and wind energy plants and supporting facilities in Tsingshan’s Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park and Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park. The project follows six months of intensive feasibility studies and careful planning. Tsingshan Industry is […]
UK and Indonesia trade dialogue opens green energy opportunities
The UK and Indonesia have announced the creation of a new joint trade dialogue that will open green energy opportunities for UK companies in Southeast Asia’s largest economy. The UK and Indonesia have announced the creation of a new joint trade dialogue that will open green energy opportunities for UK companies in Southeast Asia’s largest […]
Indonesia, key for energy transition in the region
Once considered a pipedream, the share of renewable energy in the electricity mix is higher than fossil fuels in some countries. The last decade has also seen the number of people without access to modern forms of energy significantly decline. But, there is still a long way to go. As of 2019, 81 percent of […]