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Dr Ariel Liebman from Monash University on ‘A Roadmap for Indonesia’s Power Sector’
Dr Ariel Liebman, Deputy Director of the Monash Energy Materials and Systems Institute (MEMSI) at Monash University recently co-authored, ‘A Roadmap for Indonesia’s Power Sector’. Indonesia is the world’s fourth most populous country. There are several possible pathways that Indonesia can take to meet its energy and climate targets with a growing population. The study […]
AIC research builds case for powering Java, Bali and Sumatra with renewable energy
On the 21 February this year Dr Ariel Liebman helped to launch ‘A Roadmap for Indonesia’s Power Sector’ at a seminar hosted by the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) in Jakarta. The report presents a joint study from IESR, the Australia-Indonesia Centre, Agora Energiewende, and the Monash Grid Innovation Hub. The seminar, ‘A roadmap […]
A bottom-line buyer’s guide for power generation in Indonesia yields good news for renewables
Indonesia has a new guide for predicting how much electricity will cost from new power generating sources, based on the technology used and the year of development. The total lifetime cost of a power generating source, divided by the total lifetime power output, gives you the source’s LCOE, or levelised cost of electricity, measured in […]
Energy research showcase at Australian Embassy Jakarta links experts with industry
AIC Energy Cluster lead Professor Ken Baldwin presented a new energy cost-projection study to a range of industry players and NGOs at the Australian Embassy Jakarta on 25 September. Baldwin, from the Australia National University (ANU), was one of three leading academics to present. He focused on the recently completed Indonesian Energy Technology Assessment (IETA), […]
Workshops demonstrate the potential for an affordable, renewable energy future
The Australia-Indonesia Centre’s Energy Cluster concluded its bilateral research with workshops at the Australian National University and Monash University in July 2018. Researchers from ANU, Monash, the University of Melbourne, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Universitas Hasanuddin, the University of Sydney, and the University of NSW came together with government and industry stakeholders to share their findings […]
Sustainable planning for sustainable power in North Sulawesi and the APEC zone
Give someone a fishing rod and they eat for a lifetime. Give someone incomplete instructions for building a rod and they might never see a fish. There have been numerous studies in Bitung, North Sulawesi, that have made recommendations around how to implement a low-carbon approach, but “little has been achieved,” says Dr Ariel Liebman […]
Indonesia has far more than enough pumped hydro storage sites to support a 100% renewable electricity grid
With the support of the Australia Indonesia Centre we have identified 657 potential sites across Bali for pumped hydro energy storage (PHES), with a combined potential storage capacity of 2,300 Gigawatt-hours. Pumped hydro energy storage is a technique to store energy produced by electricity generation. Using electricity generated from renewable energy such as solar power […]
Renewable energy networks expand into eastern Indonesia
Fresh from their major study of renewable energy needs and potential in eastern Indonesia, Australia-Indonesia Centre Energy researchers returned for the Renewable Energy Field Study & Seminar. The three-day event in late March 2018 featured discussion and project visits with Indonesian and Australian leaders from energy businesses, national and district governments and universities, as well […]
Indonesia’s electricity subsidy reforms led to improved efficiency
Indonesia has been home to some of the world’s largest subsidies for electricity use. Electricity prices have been set at low levels, with the government making transfers to Indonesia’s electricity utility, Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), to cover its losses. In 2012, electricity subsidies cost the government US$10 billion. In an ambitious reform program, since 2013 […]