Indonesia energy

The move was less about coal shortages than about reminding Indonesia's private sector who is in charge.

A new solar farm project could avoid the political economy hurdle that has prevented renewable energy from making headway in the country.

President Jokowi's administration seems poised to break through the regulatory bottlenecks that have long held back the country's renewable energy ambitions.

The state utility PLN might have unwittingly side-stepped a common pitfall of tariff feed-in schemes.

The country has abundant resources of biomass, a great potential source of renewable energy.

Blessed with abundant nickel deposits, the nation hopes to position itself as a global hub of electric vehicle production.

As the country heads to elections next year, assessing progress of the government’s energy policies will be key.

The legal framework lends itself to rent-seeking, which now holds the industry hostage.

Indonesia-Algeria ties have a long history, and today center on economics and counter-extremism.

We need to look beyond the headlines for a realistic assessment of what Jakarta wants and what it might get.

The country’s energy ministry says it is considering doing so.