Indonesia

Sharp and Indonesia cooperate in mammoth PV projects

Japanese multinational electronics giant Sharp Corporation will develop photovoltaic projects with a total output of 100 megawatts in partnership with the Indonesia government.

Sharp and Indonesia cooperate in mammoth PV projects

Japanese multinational electronics giant Sharp Corporation will develop photovoltaic projects with a total output of 100 megawatts in partnership with the Indonesia government.

Wärtsilä to supply gas-fueled power plant in Indonesia

Wärtsilä will supply equipment to a new, gas-fueled power plant in Indonesia.

Japan leads in buiding geothermal projects in Indonesia

A Japan-led joint venture will build and operate two geothermal power plants in Indonesia, each able to generate 220 megawatts.

Indonesia - Malaysia electricity trade to begin 2014

Indonesia's PLN plans to begin trading between 50 to 100 kilowatts with Malaysia in 2014.

Indonesia's PLN taps maintenance firm

PT PLN will cooperate on power plant maintenance with PT GMF AeroAsia, a maintenance, repair and overhaul firm.

Indonesian cement maker uses waste rubber to generate power

Semen Padang, Indoensian state cement maker, is developing the use of waste materials to replace coal in generating power.

Indonesia's electricity production gets needed spark from World Bank

World Bank's IFC has bought an 11 percent stake in a unit of Medco Energi to spur investment in the non-government electricity sector.

Indonesia explores energy cooperation with Poland

Businessmen from Indonesia and Poland met for the third time to discuss possible cooperation in the energy sector. This resulted with the issuance of a Letter of Intent. Previous meetings were held in May and September 2011.

Power plants valued at $1B to rise in Sumatra

A consortium has been formed to  to build two 300-megawatt power plants worth around $1 billion on Indonesia's Sumatra island.

PLN Bids Out 3 Mine Mouth Projects to Private Developers

PT PLN (Persero), the state-owned power company, will bid out three mine mouth steam power plants with a total installed capacity of 2,600 megawatts (MW) worth Rp 26 trillion (US$ 2.88 billion) to private developers in June 2012. The three power plants are Sumsel 9 (2x600 MW), Sumsel 10 (1x600 MW), and Jambi (2x400 MW).  

Indonesian power plants to consume 25.58% more coal

Indonesia's power plants will need 54 million tons this year.

Indonesian steel giant pays extra for stable electricity

Indonesian steel producer Krakatau Posco has signed a deal with state utility Perusahaan Listrik Negara to pay a premium in exchange for improved service levels.

Submarine cable to connect Sumatra to Java

PT PLN plans to lay a US$12 billion submarine transmission cable connecting Sumatra and Java.

Bakrie Power to build 200MW thermal plant in East Kalimantan

Bakrie Power revealed oans to build a 200MW power plant in East Kalimantan, Indonesia at US$340 million.

Private firms may sell electricity at certain areas in Indonesia

Private groups may now sell electricity directly to the public in areas not reached by PLN.

Japanese-built power plant in Java switches on

A new power plant completed ahead of schedule by the Japanese is now supplying Indonesia with 2,640 MW of badly needed electricity.

Indonesia's PLN ups income by 31%

Indonesia's PLN saw its income rise in 2011 by 31 percent to $23.7 billion from $18 billion in 2010.