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View all search resultsA policy brief released on Thursday has warned against the “illusion of cheap coal-fired power” created by the domestic price cap and the continued reliance on fossil fuels threatens to derail the country's energy transition goals.
Widespread power disruptions have hit multiple regions across Indonesia in recent months, affecting parts of Sumatra, Java and Kalimantan and raising concerns over the reliability of the country's electricity grid.
The National Police’s Criminal Investigation Department (Bareskrim) revealed that investigators had uncovered alleged irregularities in coal procurement involving two companies identified only by their initials, UBP and BRA.
When a single broken wire darkens five provinces, the problem isn't the weather, it's an outdated, centralized grid architecture. Indonesia must ditch its fragile reliance on mega-scale coal and embrace decentralized renewables before the next inevitable storm cuts the power again.
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