Asia Energy

Like many rapidly developing countries, Indonesia faces the dilemma of how to increase electricity-generation capacity while minimising tariffs levied on consumers. On one hand, Indonesia maintains ample domestic coal reserves which have traditionally served as an inexpensive, easy-to-access fuel supply. On the other hand, the world has become...

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...

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...

An infrastructure boom is under way in Indonesia, after the administration of President Joko Widodo committed to developing Rp5500trn ($414.6bn) worth of new public works projects between 2015 and 2019, including large-scale transport, utilities and ICT projects, as well as new schools, hospitals, and water supply and treatment plants.