With the spectre of an electricity shortfall looming larger with each passing year, the Indonesian government is looking to coal-fired thermal power plants to provide a quick and easy solution. Coal has many advantages over other forms of power generation in Indonesia: it is cheaper, more established technologically and abundant. It is also seen as preferable to diverting...
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Articles & Analysis | Coal-fired plants offer a more affordable power source for Indonesia from The Report: Indonesia 2015
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Lukman Mahfoedz, President-Director and CEO, Medco Energi Internasional; Roberto Lorato, President, Premier: Interview from The Report: Indonesia 2015
How would you assess the level of collaboration between public and private stakeholders?
Articles & Analysis | Regulatory changes to speed up geothermal development in Indonesia from The Report: Indonesia 2015
Already the world’s third-largest geothermal power producer, Indonesia is poised to enter a fresh phase of expanding this resource, with a new law setting the stage for further investment. By smoothing out many regulatory wrinkles for developers, the government hopes to tap the many subterranean thermal hotspots that dot the country as electricity producers scramble to meet...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Dwi Soetjipto, President-Director & CEO, Pertamina:Interview from The Report: Indonesia 2015
What areas will Pertamina focus its development strategies on with a new administration in place?
Endowed with ample mineral and coal resources that have yielded some of the most productive mines in the world, Indonesia’s mining sector continues to exert substantial influence on both the domestic economy and global markets. The world’s largest coal exporter, Indonesia continues to lead the seaborne market despite several leaner years due to weaker demand and softer prices. Local demand is...
After years of treading water, Indonesia’s energy sector is finding new optimism in the fresh faces being appointed to key government positions by the new president, Joko Widodo, with the hope that they will be able to renew investor interest in the industry and spur a wave of development. The changes at the top come at a critical time, as myriad factors continue to buffet the sector in...