The renewable energy sector in Indonesia has had a very encouraging start to the year, with over $300 million investment in the first quarter. Indonesia’s Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry has announced that the country attracted $327 million in renewable energy investments during the first 3 months of the year. … [continued]
The Indonesian Government is considering new steps to increase procurement of renewable energy as part of measures to achieve its stated renewable energy targets. According to media reports, the Indonesian Government has expressed its intention to set up a new utility dedicated to procure electricity from renewable energy projects. The government … [continued]
Indonesia is planning to introduce incentives aimed at attracting investment in its renewable energy sector. The country’s Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources recently announced that the government is mulling several incentives to bring large investments into its renewable energy sector, one of which could reduce the import duty on … [continued]
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Originally published on RenewEconomy. by Sophie Vorrath As Australia prepares to pass its diminished Renewable Energy Target into law, one of its closest regional neighbours, Indonesia, has indicated it will be increasing its budget for renewables development five-fold, to a little over $A1 billion (IDR 11 trillion), in 2016. Indonesia’s … [continued]
Indonesia has announced a short-term target for increasing their share of renewable energy in the country’s energy mix. The south-east Asian country has announced a medium-term target for increasing the share of renewable energy in total energy use to 25% by 2025. The Indonesian government has now set a target to … [continued]
US thin-film panel provider First Solar has signed a memorandum of understanding with PT. Pembangkitan Jawa Bali Services (PJB Services) for the development of 100 MW of utility-scale solar PV power plants in Indonesia. “Indonesia has an increasingly urgent need for reliable, cost-effective energy resources. The agreement with PJB … [continued]
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Indonesia has set the ambitious goal of adding 4,000 to 5,000 MW of new geothermal energy capacity by about 2015. It is currently operating about 1,200 MW. Its total potential is much higher at 29,000 MW. This number has been estimated to be about forty percent of the world’s total … [continued]
