The government targets its first nuclear power plant, or PLTN, to be operational by 2033, leaving little time for preparation.

The PLN and a Chinese company are negotiating a study of the Java-Sumatra transmission and interconnection network. Other countries are also pursuing it.

Reducing air pollution needs a persistent energy transition policy. We could learn from China and Japan.

The government is inconsistent in its implementation of the energy transition program. It grants construction permits for new coal-fired power stations for the sake of investment.

In Indonesia, the green economy has become nothing more than a slogan. Government policy is now heading in the opposite direction.

Vietnam applies a policy to control rooftop solar power generator installations. Electricity companies are facing potential losses.

The government is to end the incentive for users of rooftop solar panels. It has no vision for developing clean energy.

Rooftop PLTS users are disappointed because the installation of solar panels is hampered by permit issues. This may cause a stagnation to the growth of users.

PLN transforms itself into a holding entity with four subholding companies. The restructuring of PLN’s assets will continue until the end of this year. Workers suspect covert privatization.

What does Indonesian Employers Association Chair Hariyadi Sukamdani say about the effects of the fuel price hikes on service and commodity prices as well as minimum wages?

Noor Titan Putri Hartono is studying perovskite, a lower-cost and more efficient solar cell material expected to replace silicon in solar power plants. The Cimahi-born woman is hoping that the government would develop alternative energy sources to reduce dependency on fossil-based energy.

In the effort to mitigate the climate crisis by 2030, Indonesia needs Rp3,779 trillion to reduce its carbon emission. It opens business opportunities.

The government delays the implementation of the rooftop solar power regulation. There is inconsistency in the environmentally friendly energy policy.

The rooftop solar power business continues to bloom. Fossil-fueled power producers are keen to join the bandwagon.

The development of new and renewable energy in Indonesia is not yet optimal. The parliament need to pass the new and renewable energy law.

Indonesian government pledges to encourage new and renewable energy development at the COP26. In the eyes of entrepreneurs, there are numerous problems.

PLN is pursuing funding for the green energy transition in order to meet the 2060 carbon neutral target. Aside from large funds, there are other potential problems.

Indonesia is preparing a carbon trading scheme to fulfill the promise of decreasing carbon emissions. Is it a false solution to mitigate climate change?

World leaders started the Conference of Climate Change in Glasgow this Sunday in the middle of rising energy prices. A test of decarbonization commitment.

PLN is trying everything to stay out of the financial crisis. It is caught between ambitious government projects, electricity purchase arrangements, and the impact of the pandemic. This report on the dilemma of the electricity and coal businesses was done with the support of the Judith Neilson Institute.