Regulations mandating the use of palm oil in diesel fuel could help ease Indonesia’s dependence on energy imports and stabilise the local currency, while improving prospects for local palm oil producers.
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Economic update | Gas demand set to rise as Indonesia pursues 2019 grid expansion targets
31 Jul 2018
Indonesia’s power sector is expanding gas-fired generation capacity to meet rising electricity consumption, a move that is expected to increase net energy imports as part of plans to meet long-term demand.
Interviews & Viewpoints | Garibaldi Thohir, President Director, Adaro Energy: Interview from The Report: Indonesia 2018
What can be done to further facilitate the development of independent power producers (IPPs)?
Articles & Analysis | Indonesia's energy sector fast-tracks oil and gas projects from The Report: Indonesia 2018
As Indonesia’s natural gas production continues to recede from its peak in 2009, the government is looking to boost upstream activity by proposing four high-potential oil and gas projects for the list of national strategic projects (PSN). Under this programme, which was initiated by presidential decree in 2016, infrastructure projects deemed...
Articles & Analysis | Electricity regulations incentivise private investment in Indonesian energy from The Report: Indonesia 2018
Seeking to support private investment for Indonesia’s 35-GW national power development initiative, regulators rolled out two new regulations in January 2017 intended to encourage efficient, fair and transparent development of the electricity supply. These regulations, which focus specifically on the power purchase agreement (PPA) between...
Articles & Analysis | Revenue-sharing system under way for Indonesia's energy sector from The Report: Indonesia 2018
As the oil and gas sector has contributed progressively less to the state budget, policymakers are seeking ways to boost revenue from the industry. Walking the tightrope between an attractive investment climate and greater state revenue shares has proven challenging, particularly since the slump in oil prices began in 2014. New government...