Indonesia Energy

As Indonesia becomes reliant on foreign imports for its petroleum needs, with annual government energy subsidies of Rp200trn ($20bn), the need to commercialise cheaper domestic power sources is becoming key for the country’s economic development. By far the most inexpensive solution in terms of cost per KWh of electricity delivered is hydropower...

Rising domestic consumption brought on by organic population growth as well as increased energy intensity from industrial and economic expansion is fuelling the country’s drive to boost electrical power generation capacity, which is targeted to double in size by 2020. Delivering this new wave of electricity generation will be crucial for the...

Already the third-largest geothermal power producer in the world behind only the Philippines and US, Indonesia is counting on tapping into more of this abundant renewable power source to diversify its rapidly expanding power sector. Located along the infamous ring of fire amidst the convening of the Eurasian, Australian, Pacific and Philippine...

Buffeted by volatile global commodity prices and legislative uncertainty at home, Indonesia’s mineral output has fluctuated considerably in recent years.

Home to the world’s second-most productive copper mine, and the largest gold mine in terms of reserves, Indonesia has positioned itself strongly among the world’s largest precious mineral producers. Although gold production across the archipelago has traditionally been extracted as a by-product from large-scale copper mines, the revenues...

The nation’s vast territorial expanse and established presence of experienced, well-financed international and domestic oil firms has led to the discovery and exploitation of a succession of sizeable oil and gas projects across the country for more than 125 years. Lured by attractive production contracts, considerable remaining reserves and...