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Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN)
Indonesia’s PLN and the Clean Energy Conundrum
By James Guild
The state-owned utility has allowed private companies to expand the country's generating capacity, but it may take a different approach with solar.
How the UAE is Making a Splash in Indonesia’s Clean Energy Sector
By James Guild
Masdar’s willingness to work within the constraints of the country's political economy offers important lessons for the U.S.-backed Just Energy Transition Partnership.
Why Early Retirement of Coal Power is Faltering in Southeast Asia
By James Guild
If the goal is to reduce emissions by shutting coal plants down early without breaking contracts, then someone needs to pay.
Indonesia’s Coming Geothermal Boom
By James Guild
The country has long experience with geothermal energy, making it one of Jakarta's preferred forms of renewable energy.
3 Takeaways From Indonesia’s Just Energy Transition Roadmap
By James Guild
Will the market-based mechanism of the Just Energy Transition Partnership be able to match funding with feasible renewable energy projects?
Indonesia’s $20 Billion Energy Transition Partnership Takes Shape
By James Guild
The Just Energy Transition Partnership has laid out a roadmap to net zero, but many details are still only vaguely sketched.
Indonesia Loosens Coal Export Ban Amid Calls From Trading Partners
By Sebastian Strangio
The ban, imposed due to critically low stocks at domestic power plants, sent tremors through global coal markets.
Why Solar Power Could Take Off in Indonesia Soon
By James Guild
A new solar farm project could avoid the political economy hurdle that has prevented renewable energy from making headway in the country.
A Turning Point for Renewable Energy in Indonesia?
By Massita Ayu Cindy and Vivi Fitriyanti
President Jokowi's administration seems poised to break through the regulatory bottlenecks that have long held back the country's renewable energy ambitions.
What the AidData Report Reveals About BRI Lending in Southeast Asia
By James Guild
The report shows both the extent of Chinese lending to the region and the agency with which governments have engaged with the BRI.
Did Indonesia Dodge a Bullet With Its Renewable Energy Feed-in-Tariffs?
By James Guild
The state utility PLN might have unwittingly side-stepped a common pitfall of tariff feed-in schemes.
Economic Logic Alone Will Not Curb ASEAN’s Carbon Emissions
By James Guild
The hard political choices involved in phasing out coal and reducing emissions are the most important, and also the most often elided, element.
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