Solar power holds the key to meeting renewable energy targets for Indonesia, but the fast-growing Southeast Asian economy needs significant reforms to steer it away from an over-reliance on coal, according to a report. The sprawling archipelago is targeting for renewables to make up 23% of its energy needs by 2025, a task that could […]
Start-up launch pad: Indonesia and India – EQ Mag Pro
Smart Energy International has dedicated this space to supporting the entrepreneurial ecosystem and celebrating champions of innovation. Read up about a selection of highly innovative small ventures from India and Indonesia. ION Energy aims to create a generational impact by solving the biggest problem of our generation, climate change. As the world accelerates towards zero […]
Indonesia And UAE Begin Talks on Trade And Investment Pact – EQ Mag Pro
Jakarta wants to use CEPA to access African and other Gulf markets. JAKARTA : Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates on Thursday announced the start of negotiations for a new free trade and investment agreement, as the two modern Muslim nations seek to take newly forged ties to a new level. Biotechnology, the digital economy, […]
Indonesia To Construct the World’s Largest Floating Solar Farm – EQ Mag Pro
Since 2018, floating solar farms have gained popularity, particularly in countries with high population density and competing uses for limited available land. These are also very efficient because installing solar panels on water helps to cool the equipment. To address this, the Batam Indonesia Free Trade Zone Authority (BP Batam) signed two Memorandums of Understanding […]
Work Starts on 145 MW Floating Solar Plant in Indonesia – EQ Mag Pro
The Cirata Floating Photovoltaic Power Plant project is set to be the largest of its kind in Southeast Asia and one of the largest in the world. Construction work has started on a 145MW floating solar power plant in Indonesia following financial close achieved by the developers. The Cirata Floating Photovoltaic Power Plant project, set […]
Construction work starts on 145MW floating solar plant in Indonesia
Construction has started on a 145 megawatt (MW) floating solar plant in Indonesia, which will be “the biggest” facility of its kind in southeast Asia. The plant is currently under construction on the Cirata reservoir in West Java Province. It is expected to be operational in November 2022. Once completed, the plant will provide enough […]
RE100: Clean Power Initiative Struggles to Catch On in Indonesia
A global initiative that encourages corporations to commit to using only renewable energy is hoped to boost renewables in Indonesia’s energy mix, but experts say its success hinges on the government creating an enabling environment. Initiated by US-based NGO The Climate Group, RE100 has seen constant growth in its worldwide membership over the past years, […]
Funding Secured For Indonesia, UAE Project to Build Southeast Asia’s Largest Floating Solar Plant
JAKARTA : A 145-megawatt floating solar power plant, the largest in Southeast Asia, being built by Indonesia and the UAE could start operating next year, officials announced on securing final funding approval for the project. Made up of more than 17,000 islands, Indonesia aims to achieve 23 percent renewable energy use by 2025, and 30 […]
Indonesia Begins Construction On Region’s Largest Floating Solar Plant
Indonesia aims to have 23 per cent of its energy from renewable sources by 2025 and the government has said the country will try to reach net zero emissions by 2060 by moving away from coal JAKARTA : Indonesia will begin work on a 145 megawatt (MW) floating solar power project, the largest in Southeast […]
World’s Largest Floating Solar Farm to Be Constructed in Indonesia
On the island of Batam, the world’s largest floating solar farm is being built in Indonesia on an area of 1,600 hectares, with an expected output of 2.2 GW. It will also have the largest ESS with a storage capacity of over 4000 MW. Construction will start in 2022 and be completed in 2024. The […]