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Regulations 1 year ago
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RI launches new RUPTL, hoping to add 6.3 GW of coal power in next decade
When asked about the details of the development of a fossil fuel-powered plant under the plan, the energy ministry's electricity director general, Jisman Hutajulu, said, “We will probably share the details next week”.
Regulations 1 year ago
PREMIUM
New task force no guarantor of progress in coal retirement
The creation of a new task force signals growing government support for the early retirement of coal power plants, but experts warn the initiative may fail unless it is backed by strong political will and international funding.
Regulations 1 year ago
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Businesses should jump to invest in coal, Bahlil says
The energy minister is touting coal as a renewed investment opportunity with solid potential, alleging that Trump's announcement on US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement had triggered a global about-turn in clean energy efforts.
Markets 1 year ago
PREMIUM
Coal phaseout by 2040 would be ‘economic suicide’, Hashim says
Indonesia will not be able to shut down all coal and other fossil-fuel power stations within 15 years, says special presidential envoy Hashim Djojohadikusumo, walking back a statement made by President Prabowo Subianto at last year’s G20 summit.
Tech 1 year ago
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Expensive carbon capture and storage technology remains challenging: PLN
PLN says high costs remain a challenge for the state-owned electricity company’s efforts to slash emissions from its coal-fired power plants through the use of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology.
Economy 1 year ago
PREMIUM
ADB moves back funding timeline for first coal plant shutdown
The early retirement project for the Cirebon-1 has overshot its initial target to close the coal power plant by the year-end, but the ADB has brushed off the delay as part of the bumps expected in managing the pioneering project under the ETM.
Regulations 1 year ago
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Early retirement of coal plants must be ‘cost-neutral’, PLN says
The head of Indonesia’s state-owned electricity company noted that retiring coal-fired power plants ahead of schedule will incur significant expenses, including the cost of building renewable energy power sources with the same capacity and reliability as the retired facilities.
Regulations 1 year ago
PREMIUM
Massive costs, reforms await Prabowo full coal phase out plan
The IESR estimates the government would need around US$1.2 trillion worth of investment in order for the country to meet all of its electricity needs from clean energy and billions more in order to retire its coal plants early.
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