From below 1MW before 2019, ASEAN nations now have over 51MW installed and 858MW planned Asia leads Europe in deploying floating solar, also known as floating photovoltaic (FPV), a new IEEFA report finds. Energy finance analysts Sara Jane Ahmed and Elrika Hamdi note that power demand in the Philippines and Malaysia has dropped by as […]
Indonesia’s state utility cuts 2020 revenue target by nearly 15 per cent on coronavirus woes
Electricity demand in the world’s fourth most populous country has declined because of efforts to curtail the spread of the coronavirus that has shuttered some businesses and required residents to stay indoors JAKARTA: Indonesia’s state electricity company, Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) cut its 2020 revenue target because the coronavirus outbreak is expected to cut power […]
ADB, European Union, and ASEAN Countries Partner to Boost Green Infrastructure
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM: The European Union (EU) announced today it is preparing to support the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ (ASEAN) Catalytic Green Finance Facility (ACGF) with €50 million ($54.9 million) to help governments prepare and catalyze public and private financing for climate-friendly infrastructure projects across Southeast Asia. Launched in April 2019 and managed by the […]
Indonesia to install rooftop solar panels on 800 public buildings
The Indonesian government plans to install rooftop solar panels on at least 800 public buildings across the country this year as it steps up its renewable energy push to lessen its reliance on fossil fuels. Jakarta: The Indonesian government plans to install rooftop solar panels on at least 800 public buildings across the country this […]
Masdar and PLN enter partnership to develop first floating solar power plant in Indonesia
Masdar, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), the state electricity company in Indonesia, for the first floating solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in the country. Dr Sultan bin Ahmad Al Jaber, UAE Minister of State and Chairman of Masdar, and Zulkifli Zaini, […]
Indonesia, UAE firm build floating solar plant in West Java
Indonesia’s state electricity company PLN’s unit Pembangkitan Jawa Bali (PJB) will begin construction of the Cirata floating solar power plant at a cost of 129 million USD in West Java next year. Jakarta (VNA): Indonesia’s state electricity company PLN’s unit Pembangkitan Jawa Bali (PJB) will begin construction of the Cirata floating solar power plant at […]
Indonesia cooperates with Denmark to develop renewable energy sources
Jakarta: The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources established a cooperation with the government of Denmark in developing renewable energy resources. Such collaboration was marked by the provision of Danish recommendations to Indonesia through the Regional Energy Outlook in the provinces of South Kalimantan, North Sulawesi, Gorontalo and Riau. “Denmark has provided support for the […]
Indonesia’s profuse green energy may reduce current account deficit
Only after many years did we realize this potential environmentally friendly energy. If we manage it, it will surely be able to curb Indonesia’s current account (deficit). The trade war has made us aware of this potential. Jakarta (ANTARA): Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan is optimistic about Indonesia’s copious green […]
Indonesia Dangles Cheaper Energy to Lure Billions in Investment
Indonesia is touting an abundance of low-cost renewable energy to lure billions of dollars in investment Southeast Asia’s largest economy needs to build processing plants for commodities such as nickel, copper and aluminum. Indonesia is touting an abundance of low-cost renewable energy to lure billions of dollars in investment Southeast Asia’s largest economy needs to […]
Indonesia hopes for environmental nod soon for battery-grade nickel plants
Indonesia wants to become a global hub for producing and exporting electric vehicles (EVs) to Asia and beyond JAKARTA – Indonesia’s coordinating minister who oversees mining said on Monday he hoped environmental impact studies for factories to produce battery-grade nickel chemicals would be completed by the end of the year. The studies, known as AMDAL, […]
