What started in December 2014 as an Australian-Indonesian exploratory project to develop and test ways of measuring the impact of biofouling on ship fuel use and emissions has expanded into a multi-partner sea trial with the potential to save the world shipping industry billions of dollars. The research also suggests even ships with un-fouled hulls […]
Energy
Expressions of interest open for Eastern Indonesia Renewable Energy Field Study and Business Opportunities Seminar
Interested parties are invited to participate in the Eastern Indonesia Renewable Energy Field Study and Business Opportunities Seminar, taking place in March 2018. The Australia-Indonesia Centre Energy Cluster, in partnership with the Australian Consulate General in Makassar, are organising a field study to explore renewable energy opportunities in South Sulawesi from 26 to 28 March. The study […]
“Indonesia could move rapidly to 100% renewable energy” – Professor Andrew Blakers
Indonesia is perfectly placed to take advantage of the renewable energy revolution, according to research conducted by Australian National University and Institut Pertainian Bogor. Professor Andrew Blakers of the Australian National University explains how rapidly advancing technology, coupled with the unique natural environments of Australia and Indonesia, mean that solar and wind energy will not […]
Eastern Indonesia and outback Australia share the same energy challenges: Makassar Consul General Richard Mathews on energy investment
Upon election, Indonesian president Joko Widodo included infrastructure and renewable energy investment among his government’s top priorities. Indonesia aims to double renewable energy supply by 2025, to 23%. For projects up to 10 megawatts, the government has permitted up to 95% foreign ownership. This creates enormous opportunity for Australian business to invest in a rapidly […]
The Indonesian Energy Technology Assessment
The Energy Cluster of the Australia-Indonesia Centre engaged Professor Kaliappa Kalirajan of the Crawford School of Public Policy at the Australian National University, and Dr Arif Syed (to provide guidance) ex-Director at the Australian Department of Industry, Innovation and Science to develop cost estimates for 14 selected electricity generation technologies for the Indonesian Energy Technology […]
Energy Cluster receives APEC grant for Remote Community pilot project
The Australia-Indonesia Centre Energy Cluster has received Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation funding for a remote community energy systems planning pilot project in Indonesia. The project, titled ‘Integrated Energy System Planning for Equitable Access to Sustainable Energy for Remote Communities in the APEC Regions using North Sulawesi as a Pilot Project/Test Bed’, has received a US$149,000 grant. […]
Renewable ‘alternatives’ cheapest option for Australia, Indonesia
Electricity from photovoltaics and wind are likely the cheapest options for large-scale energy generation in both Australia and Indonesia, according to research from the Australian National University (ANU) and Institut Teknologi Bandung, supported by The Australia-Indonesia Centre. “Reductions in the cost of photovoltaics and wind, coupled with developments in high-voltage direct current (HVDC) and off-river […]
Smarter electrification: providing energy isn’t enough
Four years ago life in Pulau Bau, a village on a tiny island off North Maluku in Indonesia, was transformed. The community was supplied with electricity via small-scale diesel generators and a state-of-the-art solar energy system with battery backup. Every house was receiving some electricity—not a lot, but some. But early in 2017 the system […]
What could giant batteries mean for Indonesian energy?
In response to blackouts and concerns over energy supply, South Australia is getting the world’s largest lithium-ion battery. What exactly does this mean for the future of energy in Australia, and could such an approach work for Indonesia? “The announcement of the Neoen and Tesla investment in a 100MW/129MWh battery adjacent to the Hornsdale wind-farm […]
Sumba Iconic Island Report: Turning alternative renewables into reality in Indonesia
The socio-cultural and natural environmental factors that will influence renewable energy use in nine rural and remote districts in Lombok, South Sulawesi and Sumba Island have been analysed in a recently published Landscape Lifescape Analysis by Indonesian and Australian researchers. The researchers found that there is a low risk of negative impacts to the environment, […]