Solar energy can be Indonesia’s trump card to provide electricity to its most remote regions — here’s how
The use of solar photovoltaics, or solar panels that convert sunlight to electricity, is growing rapidly around the world as it becomes more affordable. In Indonesia, the cost of solar panel systems has fallen by 90% to around US$900 to US$1,200 per kWp (kilowatt-peak). Indonesia must seize this opportunity and prioritise the deployment of solar power systems in its […]
PYC 6th Anniversary Paper Competition 2022
The competition is now closed. Here are the list of winners. To all practitioners, academicians, researchers, government officials and students, we have exciting news for you. To celebrate PYC’s 6th anniversary in 2022, PYC will hold a Paper Competition. Join now and have a chance to win a total prize of IDR 27,750,000. The competition […]
National Seminar: Maintaining Indonesia’s Energy Security and Achieving Zero Emissions through Petroleum Engineering Technology and Education
Bandung, 27 November 2021 – The Purnomo Yusgiantoro Center in collaboration with the Petroleum Engineering Study Program, Faculty of Mining and Petroleum Engineering, Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) organized a National Seminar entitled “Sustaining Indonesia Energy Security and Accomplishing Net-Zero Emissions through Petroleum Engineering Technology & Education”. The seminar was held online on Saturday, November 27, […]
How Phasing Out Coal-fired Power Plants Will Benefit Indonesia’s Economy
Recently, the Indonesian government has issued a plan for a moratorium or termination of coal-fired power plants. New coal-fired power plant projects will be phased out after 2025, except for projects that are already under construction or in the completion stage. This is because the Indonesian government is currently facing global pressure to achieve its […]
EV Indonesian Nickel Battery: potentials, issues, and what must be improved
Electric Vehicle (EV) adoption in Indonesia aims to reduce fossil dependence and improve national energy security through energy diversification in the transportation sector. The transportation sector in Indonesia is one of the highest energy consumed sectors that took about 45% of the total energy consumption, and fossil fuels fuel about 96% of them. Indonesia’s fuel […]
Can Chinese EV makers get a jump on Tesla and tap partners in Southeast Asia for expansion?
| Despite the popularity and reach of Tesla, Chinese EV brands have a good chance of dominating the emerging market in Southeast Asia | And Indonesia, with its abundant nickel resources and large market, would make an ideal partner The world is in transition with regards to energy sources, especially in the transport sector, where […]
