Conflicts of Interest in Electricity Exports

Indonesia is to export clean electricity to Singapore. There are indications of a clash of interests behind granting of permits.

Tempo

June 5, 2023

THE government’s plan to allow electricity exports to Singapore is the right move and must be supported. But this policy must provide benefits for the state and be free of conflicts of interest among officials making this decision.

In 2021, a number of Indonesian companies received approval from Singapore’s Energy Market Authority to provide electricity generated by solar power stations in Batam, Riau Islands. This plan went smoothly

...

More Articles