#Energy
Bahlil emphasizes commitment to clean energy via new RUPTL implementation
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Bahlil Lahadalia, has asked state electricity firm PT PLN to consistently implement the 2025–2034 Electricity Supply Business Plan (RUPTL) as part of the country’s clean energy agenda and carbon emission reduction commitments.
Bahlil alleges deliberate decline in Indonesia’s oil output
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Bahlil Lahadalia, has claimed that the sharp decline in national oil production was not merely a result of depleting natural resources, but also a possibly deliberate move.
Indonesia seeks real investment commitment as downstream policy bears fruit
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Bahlil Lahadalia reaffirms Indonesia’s commitment to its downstream industrial policy, urging foreign investors to move beyond proposals and deliver concrete commitments to support the country’s ambitions in value-added mineral processing and clean energy.
PGN Synergy secures domestic gas supply through swap gas agreement
With government’s support, PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) has secured additional gas supply to meet growing domestic demand after the State-owned gas company signed two strategic agreements − a Domestic Swap Agreement and a Gas Sales Agreement − with the West Natuna Group.
Indonesia seeks Russian investment in SEZs amid talks on agriculture, energy
The Indonesian government has called on Russia to invest in Special Economic Zones (SEZs) across the archipelago.
Bahlil to meet Saudi counterpart to boost mining, energy cooperation
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Bahlil Lahadalia has revealed of a planned meeting with the Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources of Saudi Arabia, Banda Al-Khorayef.
Indonesia defies global trend, expands captive coal power capacity
In stark contrast to the global decline in coal-fired power plant (CFPP) expansion, Indonesia has emerged as the third-largest country in terms of new coal capacity additions in 2024 − adding 1.9 gigawatts (GW), 80 percent of which comes from captive coal power plants dedicated to industrial use.
New pump energy optimization solution launched to drive cost, carbon savings
Pump specialist Sulzer has launched the Sulzer Energy Optimization Service, an energy efficiency and carbon reduction service that will provide standard for the operation of centrifugal pumps across their lifecycle for energy intensive industries such as power generation, oil and gas, chemicals and water desalination.
RI targets waste-to-energy plants in 30 cities by 2029, aiming for 600 MW output
Deputy Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Yuliot Tanjung, said Indonesia is targeting to process waste into fuel and electricity in 30 major cities by 2029, which are targeted to generate around 20 Megawatts (MW) of electricity per city.
MIND ID says downstreaming a solution to reduce raw material imports
Indonesia’s state-owned mining holding company, MIND ID, is confient that downstreaming is an answer to the country’s reliance on imported industrial raw materials.
Zelensky vs. Trump: The critical minerals showdown
In the intricate world of global geopolitics and geostrategy, few meetings carry the weight of the recent encounter between President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and U.S. President Donald J. Trump. The high-stake meeting held at the White House on Febrary 28, 2025 unveiled the complex interplay of energy strategy, diplomacy, and national security that shapes our contemporary world.
Indonesia to build US$12.5 billion oil refinery to boost energy security, cut imports
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has announced plans to build a new oil refinery as part of the national energy downstreaming strategy, with potential funding from the Daya Anagata Nusantara Investment Management Agency (Danantara) worth US$12.5 billion (Rp203.87 trillion).