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View all search resultsA coal power plant has been restored to the Java grid, but state-owned electricity firm PLN's deeper issues persist: a $70 price cap that bars it from competing for supply, regulatory ambiguity over where domestic coal flows and a compensation fund that remains in limbo.
Rolling power outages across parts of Java and Bali over the weekend have disrupted household and business activities, reigniting concerns over the reliability of Indonesia’s electricity system, with experts warning that the situation could persist for up to two more weeks.
A conflict in the Middle East is no longer a distant geopolitical issue for Indonesia—it is an immediate threat that has forced energy security and economic sovereignty to the absolute forefront. To survive global price shocks and supply risks, the nation must transform its energy transition from a climate agenda into a strategic shield by scaling domestic renewables, biofuels and regional supply networks.
Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia previously revealed a significant 20-million-tonne coal supply gap for PLN that remains uncontracted this year, raising fresh concerns about national energy security.
By shifting the focus from rigid gross export receipts to true, economically retainable value, this analysis challenges the structural assumptions underlying Indonesia's aggressive 100 percent natural resource repatriation policy.
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