Indonesia
Adaro Power taps Japan, Korea for 2GW capacity
President director Mohammad Effendi shares how the company has linked with Japan and Korea to give 2.26GW of power to remote areas.
Adaro Power taps Japan, Korea for 2GW capacity
President director Mohammad Effendi shares how the company has linked with Japan and Korea to give 2.26GW of power to remote areas.
South Korean financiers urged to drop investment in Indonesian coal plants
Three financiers agreed to fund two 1,000MW coal plants for $1.67b.
Indonesia unveils net metering scheme for PV installations
The policy is expected to boost the installation of 1GW of PV systems.
Indonesia eyes looser foreign investment caps for geothermal energy
FDI is now expected to reach up to 100% in 54 sectors.
Three Japanese companies eye investments in Sarawak
They expressed interest in digital data, biomass and hydrogen-related industries.
Indonesia's approach to Waste-to-Energy
Indonesia currently has over 230 million inhabitants spread out in 34 provinces demanding basic supplies for domestic and industrial needs. Electricity now has been playing fundamental roles in the industrial, economic, and domestic activities of the country. In mid-2018, the country’s electrification ratio has reached 97.13%, as reported by the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, whilst the national target ratio is 99.9% at the end of 2019.
A riddle wrapped up in an enigma— Why can't Indonesia get the power sector right?
Winston Churchill is famous for many reasons, one of which was his remarkable facility with the English language. Churchill’s pithy phrase about the power of mis-direction is worth keeping in mind for any analyst of the Indonesian power sector.
Can PV systems provide resilient electricity to earthquake prone areas in Indonesia?
Just in the last four months, July to October 2018, seven earthquakes with magnitude greater than 5 have hit Indonesia. Two of them were very powerful and caused a lot of damages and fatalities. One with 6.9 magnitude occurred in Lombok Island on 5 August 2018 causing more than 500 fatalities, 1,300 injuries, widespread damages and displacing over 340,000 people. The other with 7.5 magnitude occurred in Central of Sulawesi Island on 29 September and eventually triggered a tsunami that caused more than 2,000 fatalities, 10,000 injuries, 5,000 people to be initially reported missing, and 70,000 homes destroyed.
Indonesia expects trend of higher coal prices to extend until end-2018
Coal production has already hit 48.5 million tonnes or 9% of national production in 2018.
Ansaldo Energia revs up energy development in Indonesia
It is willing to offer top technologies to customers in Indonesia as its power market is expected to grow at a tremendous rate.
TEPCO F&P eyes regional and global reach through expansive knowledge and technology
Its collaboration with Chubu Electric Power will allow it to supply energy to Asia and conduct knowledge transfer, skills training, and contingency planning.
West Java produced 61% of Indonesia's geothermal energy
A 377MW power plant alone has already reached 114% of its full-year non-tax revenue target.
PLN bags $1.62b loan for power station development
Over 20 banks provided for the syndicated loan facility.
$60b of coal assets could get stranded in Southeast Asia due to renewables
This puts the $120b total investment by Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam in coal at risk.
Japanese-led consortium loans $1.31b to Indonesian gas-to-energy project
The project will yield a 1,760MW gas-fired plant and an LNG FSRU unit to fuel it.
Here's how financiers jump hurdles in funding Asia's power projects
Risks are still prevalent, but experts are finding ways to curb them with the help of governments, investment regimes, and flexible thinking.
Indonesia raises coal target in 2018 by 4.5%
It issued additional quotas that will be split between 32 miners.