Indonesia’s transport sector is in the midst of a major overhaul, with government investment in infrastructure set to hit an all-time high, driven by new projects. All segments in the sector are set to benefit from a far-reaching infrastructure development agenda, with plans to construct 2500 km of new highway to complement ongoing upgrades...
The zeal with which the current administration is tackling Indonesia’s infrastructure challenges may outclass previous efforts to bring the sector up to snuff, but the general underlying principals of the movement have underpinned national economic developmental plans for decades. Reducing production and operating costs and increasing...
When Joko Widodo rode to power on a wave of pro-business rhetoric in Indonesia’s 2014 presidential election, a key plank of his economic development platform was rooted in shoring up the country’s outdated and inadequate infrastructure. Now firmly entrenched in the midst of his second year at the country’s helm, the Widodo administration is...
A move to step up the pace of spending on infrastructure in Indonesia is beginning to yield results, in line with the government’s broader growth targets. President Joko Widodo has calculated that at least $400bn will need to be channelled into infrastructure in the current term to achieve his goal of 7% GDP growth by 2020. By contrast, in...
President Joko Widodo’s desire for renewable energy to play a more significant role in the country’s sustainable energy future was borne out the commitment he made at the UN Climate Change Conference in December 2015 for renewables to account for 23% of primary energy consumption by 2025. Indonesia’s need to harness its renewable energy...
The country’s plans to raise generation capacity to meet soaring demand have been boosted by the signing of power purchase agreements (PPAs) for over 17 GW with independent power producers (IPPs) in 2015. The high level of investor interest, principally from IPPs in China, South Korea and Japan, offers hope to the administration of President...
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