Tag: Energy
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Today's Headlines Energy
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Hydro Power Generation in Focus: Still Indonesia’s Biggest Source of Renewable Energy
While hydropower is never much featured (or discussed) in Indonesian media, it is actually the biggest source of renewable energy for Indonesians. Based on data from Indonesia’s Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry, the nation’s hydropower-fueled power plants had a total installed capacity of 6,688.9 megawatt (MW) at the end of 2022.
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The Biodiesel Program of Indonesia; B35 Scheduled to Be Imposed on 1 February 2023
The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry of Indonesia announced in January that the B35 biodiesel program is scheduled to be imposed on 1 February 2023 (implying a one-month delay as the B35 program was supposed to take off on 1 January 2023).
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Consumer Price Index of Indonesia: Higher-Than-Expected Inflation in December 2022
Indonesia ended 2022 with a modest increase in inflationary pressures. Indonesia’s Statistical Agency (or BPS) announced that December 2022 inflation reached 0.66 percent month-on-month (m/m), higher than our forecast of around 0.50 percent.
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Consumer Price Index (CPI) of Indonesia: Caught by Surprise Again – Low Inflation in November 2022
Again, we were surprised by the low level of inflation in Indonesia. While usually we see rising inflationary pressures in the month of November (ahead of the peak in the December-January period), this time it was a different story.
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Consumer Price Index: Inflationary Pressures Rising in Indonesia, Nearly at 5% in July 2022
In line with our expectations, Indonesia’s headline inflation rate approached the 5.0 percent year-on-year (y/y) mark in July 2022 as Indonesia’s Statistical Office (BPS) determined inflation at 0.64 percent month-on-month (m/m) in July 2022.
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Indonesia’s Age-Old Energy Subsidy Dilemma; Government Adds USD $20 Billion to 2022 Budget
The Indonesian government’s energy subsidy spending has always been a topic of controversy. By keeping fuel and electricity prices low the central government aims to support the Indonesian people as well as the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) as – indeed – poverty remains a big problem in Indonesia; a country where nearly ten percent of the population lives below the national poverty line (which is 26.5 million individuals in absolute terms).
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Consumer Price Index of Indonesia; Inflationary Pressures Start Growing in March 2022
Last month we started our inflation update stating that “the global threat of inflation has not reached Indonesia yet”. One month later, it now seems that a high inflation cycle has arrived in Indonesia; one that may continue in the next couple of months.
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Indonesia Investments Released March 2022 Report - A Blessed Ramadan
On Wednesday 6 April 2022 Indonesia Investments released the March 2022 edition of its monthly report. This report discusses key economic, political and social developments that occurred in Indonesia in the month of March 2022.
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Renewable Energy: the Challenges of Biomass Development in Indonesia
Considering Indonesia is committed to the development of renewable energy in a bid to cut the country’s greenhouse gas emissions, while at the same time reducing its traditional dependence on fossil fuels such as coal and (mainly imported) diesel in terms of the energy supply, biomass is one of the options that can offer a solution.
Latest Columns Energy
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The New ‘Gold Rush’; Does Indonesia Have Hydrogen Potential? And If So, Can It Be Tapped?
Not only in Indonesian media, but also in media around the world we have recently been reading quite some articles on the topic of hydrogen, specifically regarding the potential of hydrogen to replace fossil fuels in the global pursuit of renewable energy development. And so, it is interesting to take a closer look at this topic.
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Renewable Energy Sources in Indonesia; What Can We Learn from Solar Power Development?
At the start of the New Year we are taking a look at renewable energy development in Indonesia, specifically the case of solar power. Solar power is energy from the Sun that is converted into thermal or electrical energy, either through photovoltaic (PV) panels or through mirrors that concentrate solar radiation. The electrical energy can be used to generate electricity, or, it can be stored in batteries or thermal storage.
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Despite the Push for Renewable Energy, Crude Oil Remains a Crucial Energy Source for Indonesia
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(Renewable) Energy Transition of Indonesia; Pertamina Geothermal Energy Makes Trading Debut
On 24 February 2023 Pertamina Geothermal Energy made its trading debut on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) after concluding its initial public offering (IPO) – in which it sold 10.35 billion shares (which is equivalent to 25 percent of its enlarged share capital, including a 10 percent free float on the IDX) at an offering price of IDR 875 per share.
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Update on the Oil Industry of Indonesia; Government Eager to Reverse the Structural Decline
Just like essentially all other currencies around the globe, the Indonesian rupiah has been under pressure from tightening monetary policy in the United States (US). This has serious consequences for the energy market since Indonesia is a net oil importer.
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Perennial Fuel Subsidy Dilemma; After Raising Prices, Indonesia Needs to Brace for High Inflation
While one month ago we read (in Indonesian media) that Indonesian President Joko Widodo vowed no increase in prices of subsidized fuels before the end of 2022, the situation suddenly changed. Based on reports in Indonesian media in the second half of August 2022 there were growing signs that the government was busy preparing a significant increase in prices of subsidized fuels (involving Pertalite and Pertamax gasoline fuels as well as automotive diesel oil) to safeguard a healthy budget balance for the government.
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Hydro Power Generation in Indonesia; Challenges & Opportunities of This Renewable Energy Source
Subscribers may have noticed that over the past couple of months, perhaps even the past half year, we devoted one article per month to the topic of renewable energy. And, it is a combination of factors that motivates this decision.
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Importance of Food Price Stability during the Ramadan & Idul Fitri Celebrations
With the Ramadan month just having started, it is important to take a look at food prices in Indonesia. The Ramadan-Idul Fitri period is typically a period when prices rise amid a significant increase in demand.
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Wind Power Generation in Indonesia; What Are the Challenges & Opportunities?
In March 2022 Indonesia’s fully state-owned electricity company Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) announced that it decided to team up with the French Development Agency (Agence Française de Développement), which is a public financial institution that is focused on implementing policies defined by the French Government with the aim to fight poverty and promote sustainable development, to jointly develop a wind energy plant with a capacity of 200 megawatt (MW) in Pandeglang (in Banten). This project is called the Banten Wind Farm Power Development.
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Preventing a Looming Energy Crisis; Is Nuclear Power a Realistic Option for Indonesia?
Energy is certainly the ‘thing’ to watch in the years, well decades, ahead. Amid heavy political pressures from the West, the world is heading for an unprecedented energy transition in which fossil fuels are going to be replaced by renewable energy sources. This is certainly great news for the environment (but whether the energy transition can ease, let alone stop, climate change – which is cited as the goal of this transition – seems iffy though).
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Today's Headlines
- Renewable Energy in Indonesia: Overview, Challenges and Potential of Geothermal Energy
- Consumer Price Index of Indonesia: Finally Some Inflationary Pressures in February 2024
- Economic Update Indonesia; Taking a Look at Various Recently Released Macroeconomic Data
- Indonesia Investments Releases Its February 2024 Report
- Trade Balance of Indonesia: Despite Declining Non-Oil and Gas Exports, the Trade Surplus Persists