tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89917820038531484892024-03-05T13:17:28.951+07:00Cempaka ProjectsNews on New Projects in IndonesiaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3758125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8991782003853148489.post-69797359198343708062015-10-30T04:26:00.000+07:002015-10-30T04:26:14.462+07:00Bringing the Internet within reach of 100 million Indonesians from 20 kms above Earth<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://googleasiapacific.blogspot.nl/2015/10/bringing-internet-within-reach.html" target="_blank">Google Blog</a>, Thursday, October 29, 2015</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In
Indonesia today, only about 1 out of every 3 people are connected to the
Internet. And even though most of their connections are painfully slow, they’re
doing some pretty incredible things. Startups like motorcycle delivery service
Go-Jek are building impressive adaptations to Indonesia’s unique challenges,
while small businesses like fashionable hijab shop HiJup are using the web to
redefine marketplaces.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Still, a
majority of Indonesians don’t have access to the educational, cultural, and
economic opportunities of the Internet. That’s why we’re pleased to announce
that Indonesia’s top three mobile network operators—Indosat, Telkomsel, and XL
Axiata—have agreed to begin testing <a href="https://www.google.com/loon/" target="_blank">Project Loon balloon-powered Internet</a> over
Indonesia in 2016. These tests represent an important step toward bringing all
of Indonesia online.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">From left to right: Ririek Adriansyah, CEO of Telkomsel; Dian Siswarini, CEO of <br />XL Axiata; Alexander Rusli, CEO of Indosat; Mike Cassidy, VP of Project Loon; <br />Sergey Brin, President, Alphabet Inc</span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Loon
balloons act like floating mobile phone towers; flying on the stratospheric
winds at altitudes twice as high as commercial planes, each balloon beams an
Internet connection down to the ground, and as one drifts out of range, another
moves in to take its place. Loon can help telecommunications companies extend
their networks; high in the sky, we can help overcome the difficulties of
spreading equipment across an archipelago of 17,000 islands of jungles and
mountains, providing connectivity to even the most remote islands.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Project
Loon balloons travel approximately 20 km above the Earth’s surface in</span></span></div>
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stratosphere. Winds in the stratosphere are stratified, and each layer of </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">wind </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Over the
next few years, we’re hoping Loon can partner with local providers to put
high-speed LTE Internet connections within reach of more than 100 million
currently unconnected people—that’s enough speed to read websites, watch
videos, or make purchases. From Sabang all the way to Merauke, many of these
people live in areas without any existing Internet infrastructure, so we hope
balloon-powered Internet could someday help give them access to the information
and opportunity of the web.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But it’s
not the only step Google is taking toward making the Internet both accessible
and useful for people in Indonesia. Android One phones are helping to make
high-quality smartphones more accessible in a country where most people first
access the Internet on a mobile device. And along with that, we’re working to
ease the use of data with features sure as Search Lite, which streamlines
search so pages load more quickly, or by <a href="http://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.sg/2015/04/faster-and-lighter-mobile-web-pages-for.html" target="_blank">optimizing web pages</a> so that they
require less data to load. Indonesia is also one of the first countries where
<a href="http://googleasiapacific.blogspot.sg/2014/12/buffering-wheel-stand-aside-introducing.html" target="_blank">YouTube users can take videos offline</a> to watch later during periods of low or
no Internet connectivity.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We’re also
doing what we can to ensure that language isn’t a barrier to the opportunities
of the web. Google Translate was introduced for Bahasa in 2008, and more
recently we’ve expanded it to Sundanese, a language that’s spoken by nearly 40
million people living on the island of Java. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Soon we
hope many more millions of people in Indonesia will be able to use the full
Internet to bring their culture and businesses online and explore the world
even without leaving home. And for those of you who’ve never been to this
country of rich culture and natural beauty, we invite you to head over to
Google Street View to explore the famous <a href="http://googleasiapacific.blogspot.sg/2015/09/selamat-mengeksplor-borobudur.html" target="_blank">temples at Borobudur and Prambanan</a>.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Posted by
Mike Cassidy, Vice President, Project Loon</i></span></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8991782003853148489.post-6868584149996239212015-04-24T02:32:00.000+07:002015-04-24T02:33:05.570+07:00Government to Kick-Start $56b in ‘Green’ Investments<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://thejakartaglobe.beritasatu.com/business/government-kick-start-56b-green-investments/" target="_blank">Jakarta Globe</a>, <a href="http://thejakartaglobe.beritasatu.com/author/globeasia/" target="_blank">Tabita Diela</a>, Apr 23, 2015</span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Jakarta.</b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
Indonesia will hold a global renewable energy summit next week, marking the
launch of the country’s initiative to attract $56 billion in investment in
environmentally friendly power generation over the next five years.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The “Tropic
Landscape Summit 2015,” next Monday and Tuesday, will bring together government
representatives and investors in the renewable energy industry from Australia, Switzerland,
China, France, the United States, Britain and Singapore.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Indonesians
will account for 3.5 percent of the world population in 2025, but our fossil
fuel reserves are much less than our needs,” Sudirman Said, the minister for
energy and mineral resources, said at a press conference in Jakarta on
Wednesday.</span></span></div>
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only on fossil fuels, we will run out when the time comes. We don’t have any
choice other than to shift to renewable energy,” he said. </span>GA</span><o:p></o:p><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8991782003853148489.post-64835280710799160132015-04-20T05:01:00.000+07:002015-04-20T05:01:06.793+07:00From Aceh to Papua: Jokowi’s Infrastructure Visions<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The
building of infrastructure in Indonesia is the key to understanding the extent
of progress in the country.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">During the
World Economic Forum on East Asia, a question will be asked: Is Indonesia doing
enough to show the public and investors they can trust that infrastructure
development is moving ahead toward growth and becoming competitive in the
region.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Indonesia,
meanwhile, has been given the opportunity to showcase development and attract
investment while playing host to the WEF event.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The
administration of President Joko Widodo has set an infrastructure target, to be
achieved by 2019, in which 24 seaports, 15 airports, power plants with a
capacity of 35,000 megawatts and nine million hectares of agriculture land will
be developed.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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reiterated by WEF Indonesia committee member and Trade Minister Rachmat Gobel
in a recent briefing to ambassadors and prominent business leaders.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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administration is confident in its programs to build dams, toll roads and
railways to boost the local economy and raise the living standards of local
communities.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Joko
traveled to Aceh in March to inaugurate a number of projects in the area.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In North
Aceh, he presided over the groundbreaking of the Keureuto dam — the largest to
be built this year and expected to increase agricultural output in the region.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The
construction of the dam will allow the irrigation of other regions which are in
a deficit of rice production.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The dam is
being built by state-owned construction companies Brantas Abipraya, Hutama
Karya and Wijaya Karya.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It will
hold 167 million cubic meters of water and irrigate 4,768 hectares of
agricultural land. The reservoir will also prevent flooding in the downstream
region.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Joko then
moved on to Sabang, Indonesia’s most western tip, where he jump-started the
construction of the Seunara reservoir, which has been stalled for more than
nine years due to land clearance issues.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The issue
was eventually solved as Joko negotiated with over 200 local residents who had
been holding out for a larger compensation package.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“After
talking to the residents, they have no problem. We have the budget, what’s
important is the reservoir will be completed this year and function,” said
Joko, who was accompanied by Aceh Governor Abdullah Zaini and Public Works and
Housing Minister Basuki Hadimulyono.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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reservoir will provide water and help the local community boost income through
the development of water tourism and aquaculture.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Veteran
infrastructure expert Scott Younger says the president’s move to resolve the
stalled Seunara project provides encouragement.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“He has
quickly recognized the serious issue of lack of water storage across the
country and acted on it. It is also positive that he has inaugurated the
long-defined Keureuto project.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“With this
early action it would seem that the president will certainly be trying to meet
the target of 13 dam projects for this year,” Younger said.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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says, the longer-term concern is the lack of engineering and construction
industry capacity to carry out all the work planned in the administration’s
term, not just in water storage but across the infrastructure space as a whole.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Undaunted,
the president pressed on to Lhokseumawe, the home of Kertas Kraft Aceh.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The company
stopped production years ago, but the president has voiced he would like to see
it running again as to contribute to the local economy.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“For more
than 15 years I have wanted the company to be in operation again. There is
adequate supply of raw materials from the forests which can be managed by the
local people.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“We can plant
fast-growing sub-tropical trees such as albizia or pine and we don’t have to
wait 15, 20 or 30 years,” he said.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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president is no stranger to Aceh. He spent his early working years there and
his first child was born in the province.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Ibu Jokowi
and I are very familiar with Aceh,” he said.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In Arun,
just north of Lhokseumawe, the president launched the Arun regasification and
storage terminal, marking a milestone in the country’s efforts to shift its
energy consumption toward gas.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The plant
sits on the now-depleted wells of Indonesia’s first natural gas resource, now
run by Perta Arun Gas, a subsidiary of state-owned Pertamina Gas.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“The
facility will regasify LNG sent from Kilang Tangguh in Papua,” Pertamina Gas
president director Hendra Jaya explained, adding that the plant will provide
the state electricity company with gas to power its generators in Belawan,
Medan.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Joko’s
initiative in Aceh marks a significant move in the nation’s infrastructure
building, no president before him has had a similar strategy.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Dams and
roads</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This year,
the administration is at work building at least 13 of the projected 49 dams it
wants to construct over the next five years. The cost of the 13 dams will be at
least Rp 12 trillion ($934 million), excluding land-clearance costs. The
projects will be funded by the state budget.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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transportation and logistics costs have also won the attention of the
government.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Many toll
roads are to be constructed and work on the 2,700-kilometer Trans-Sumatra toll
road, which will link Aceh and Lampung, is due to start this month.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The
government has assigned Hutama Karya to undertake the project, as it is the
only large state infrastructure firm not listed on the stock exchange.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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of the road has been estimated to cost Rp 300 trillion, with the government
asking other state enterprises and local governments to cooperate without
reservation.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The first
stage of the project is to build 1,300 kilometers of road. Hutama Karya has
been given an additional injection of funds by the government to get the job
done.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Earlier
Hutama Karya and other state enterprises, including banks, were ready to
finance the project without relying on the state budget but the government
deemed it would create too much of a burden.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">During the
previous administration of president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, the project was
also to be managed by Hutama Kaya. The project proved difficult to get started
due to financial concerns with investors reluctant to commit to such a
long-term project.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The focus
then turned to building the Medan-Binjai toll road, but that plan has also
changed, with the focus now on the link between Bakaheuni in Lampung and
Palembang, the capital of South Sumatra.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The April
ground-breaking date was chosen at a limited cabinet session presided over by
Joko, Vice President Jusuf Kalla, Public Works Minister Basuki Hadimulyono,
State-owned Enterprises Minister Rini M. Soemarno and Finance Minister Bambang
Brodjonegoro.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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important part of the decision was the revision of the previous presidential
decree number 100/2014 which put an emphasis on land acquisition as a priority.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In a recent
development, Rini revealed that four state enterprises — Hutama Karya, Jasa
Marga, Waskita Karya and Wijaya Karya — will be tasked to jointly commission
the project.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“The
project will be done in sections. For instance Waskita Karya will do section 1,
Wijaya Karya section 2 and so forth, Part of it will hopefully be completed in
2018,” she said, adding that some sections of the road will be commissioned by
local governments involving the private sector.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Railway
development</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Following
Joko’s pledge last year to develop railways in Papua, the Transportation
Ministry will allocate at least Rp 105.6 trillion over the next five years to
build railway networks beyond Java.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“We have
evaluated the budget needs of the Directorate General of Railways at the
ministry for the next five years and according to the new master plan pushed by
the president, completion of the project is slated for 2019,” Director General
for Railways Hermanto Dwiatmoko said.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In business
terms, railway development beyond Java can be complex because of feasibility
and financing, and as a result funding for railway development has to come
either from the state budget or through public-private partnership, he said.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The plan
may appear ambitious but Hermanto insisted that the project will begin in 2016.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It will
contribute to what will become a total national railway network stretching
3,258 kilometers and be the longest railway project since the Dutch occupation
of Indonesia.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Meanwhile,
a feasibility study for the construction of the Trans Papua Railway has already
begun. The new railway track will span 595 kilometers connecting Sorong and
Jayapura.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Home
Affairs Minister Tjahjo Kumolo said that development outside Java is one of the
president’s priorities.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“There are
many regions and border areas which are still untouched by infrastructure
development.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“The
president is committed to developing the eastern part of Indonesia where
infrastructure is less developed.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“We at the
Ministry of Home Affairs have reached a consensus with the Ministry of Public
Works to support and develop infrastructure mainly in Papua, East Nusa Tenggara
and the Kalimantan border areas,” he said.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">House
Commission V members who have visited Papua to see the prospective railway plan
say they back the government’s initiative.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They have
also encouraged the people of Papua to support it.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At the
local level, regional officials have discussed the railway project with the
central government but still have questions about the source of finance.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“We will
have certainty on that in one or two months,” said regional secretary Ella
Loupatty.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“We think
that the project will begin from Sorong in West Papua and connect the Sarmi
district in Papua province. If the project is realized, the distribution of
goods will be easier and prices will go down in many areas.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hermanto
added that he had asked regional officials to help in the process of land
clearance, which poses one of the major hurdles to any infrastructure project.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He believes
it is feasible to complete the Papua railway project within five years.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“We expect
the project to be expedited although we note that any infrastructure
development in Papua is not easy. But, we can’t delay it,” he said.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Higher
commodity prices</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Without the
development of better infrastructure in the area, the price of cement could go
as high as Rp 2 million for a 50 kilogram sack, while basic commodities such as
sugar could cost between Rp 15,000 and Rp 50,000 a kilogram, many times over
the price for such staples on Java.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Commenting
on the rail plans, Younger, the infrastructure expert, says the target dates
are highly optimistic.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“While
railways must be part of the transportation infrastructure build-out, an
emphasis for off-Java railway construction seems difficult to reconcile,” he
says.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“There is
still much to do in rail in Java and especially around the main urban centers,
such as Jakarta and for fast rail links between the major cities. Railways make
sense when there are many people and/or a large volume of commodities to
transport.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Java and
off-Java highly-populated centers, such as Medan, fill the first criterion and
off-Java in certain specific locations for the movement of commodities.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And, he
adds, the public-private partnership concept has been around for more than a
decade, but a workable model is still to be found.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">More needs
to be done to encourage private investment.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Meanwhile,
a number of countries in the East Asia region such as Singapore, Japan, and
China have expressed interest to invest power plants projects in Indonesia,
according to the Investment Coordination Board (BKPM).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The BKPM
has received 12 new applications for investment permits from foreign investors
to build power plants worth $8.9 billion, or around Rp 116 trillion.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It’s not
just foreign investors looking towards Indonesian infrastructure — many
domestic investors are interested as well.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">BKPM
chairman Franky Sibarani said that his office has also received applications
for investment permits from 17 local investors.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">GlobeAsia
and the Jakarta Globe are media partners of the World Economic Forum on East
Asia. Parts of this article originally appeared in the April issue of
GlobeAsia.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>GlobeAsia</i></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">President Joko Widodo delivers a speech at the APEC CEO Summit as part of the<br /> Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit at the China National Convention<br />Center in Beijing on Nov. 10, 2014. (AFP Photo/Pool/Andy Wong)</span></span></td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Jakarta.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo addressed business leaders at the Asia-Pacific
Economic Cooperation CEO summit in Beijing on Monday, where he put out a call
for greater investment in the archipelago and promised a friendlier climate for
doing business in the country.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>The
following is his speech:</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Excellencies,
distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen and CEOs.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">First, on
behalf of Indonesian government and the people of Indonesia I would like to
thank you for coming to my presentation. Today I am very happy to be among with
you because you know I was a businessman years ago. So this morning I am very
happy because we can talk about business, about investment with all of you.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This
picture shows you our map of Indonesia. We have a population of 240 million and
the distance is like from London in the UK to Istanbul in Turkey. And imagine,
we have 17,000 islands.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our
national budget in 2015 is $167 billion and the fuel subsidy [allocation] is
$27 billion. It’s huge. So we want to channel our fuel subsidy from consumption
to productive activities. We want to channel [the money] to farmers for seed,
for fertilizers, and also for irrigation. And we want to build dams — 25 dams
in five years from our fuel subsidy to maintain the water supply to farming
areas.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some
subsidy [funds] we want to channel to fishermen, to give them boat engines
[and] refrigerators. We want to increase the income of the fishermen. Some fuel
subsidy [funds] we want to [give to] micro and small enterprises in the
villages. We want to help them raise working capital. And some subsidy [funds]
we want to channel to the health program [and] the education program. And the
subsidy [funds] we [also] want to channel to infrastructure.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In five
years we want to build 24 seaports and deep seaports. We have 17,000 islands,
so we need seaports and deep seaports. And this is your opportunity: 24
seaports and deep seaports.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This
picture shows our Jakarta port, Tanjung Priok Port. In 2009, the capacity was
3.6 million TEUs a year. And our plan in 2017 is around 15 million TEUs a year.
This is the potential [for] ports in Indonesia. This is your opportunity. We
want to build in Sumatra, Kalimantan, Java, Sulawesi, Maluku, also in Papua.
And we plan to build our [railway network]. We already [have railway lines] in
Java and we want to build in Sumatra, Kalimantan, Sulawesi and Papua. This is
your opportunity.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now we talk
about mass transportation. We want to build mass transportation in six big
cities in Indonesia. We started in Jakarta last year, and we want to build in
Medan, Makassar, Semarang, Bandung [and] Surabaya. So, this is also your
opportunity. Because you know our national budget is limited.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now we
[will] talk [about] our maritime agenda. We want to build [a] sea toll. What is
[a] sea toll? [A] Sea toll is [a] maritime transportation system to make our
transportation costs lower [and] more efficient. We want to build from the west
to the east. We hope not only the vessels can enter our sea toll but also
mother vessels can enter the sea toll. So the price, the cost of the
transportation, [becomes] more efficient.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For
example, the price of [...] one sack [of] cement in Java is $6 [...] But in
Papua the price is $150 [...] Imagine, 25 times [as much]. So we hope with our
sea toll the price in our islands [will be] the same.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Electricity.
We need power plants. We need around 35,000 [megawatts] to build our industries,
projects, industrial zones, [manufacturing] zones. So we need power plants.
This is also your opportunity to invest in this project. Because we need our
power plants for manufacturing, for industrial zones.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Many
investors, a lot of investors, when they come to me most of them [...] always
complain about land acquisition. I will push my ministers, my governors, my
mayors to help clear this problem. I have experience with land acquisition when
I was a governor. We [had the] Jakarta Outer Ring Road [project that] started
15 years ago but stopped eight years ago, because we had a problem. One point
five kilometers [was] unfinished because there [were] 143 families [who did]
not accept [...] the compensation price. So last year I invited them [...] to lunch
and dinner. Four times. Ah, this is me. I invited them and then we talked about
the problem. Four times. And the problem [was] cleared.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And now the
toll road has been [in use since] seven months ago.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now [let’s]
talk business permits. We have a national one-stop service office that can help
you, that will serve you, that will facilitate you, that will give you your
business permit. For example, [a] principle business permit [will take] three
days to process.</span></span></div>
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again on behalf of the Indonesian government and the people of Indonesia I
would like to thank you for your listening my presentation. We are waiting for
you to come to Indonesia. We are waiting for you to invest in Indonesia. </span>Thank
you.</span><o:p></o:p><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8991782003853148489.post-56040774075311872882014-11-08T05:28:00.001+07:002014-11-08T05:29:19.849+07:00Indonesia to Offer PPP Projects Worth $52b<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Jakarta.
The Indonesian government plans to offer 43 infrastructure projects worth $52
billion to private investors next year, according to an official of the
National Development Planning Ministry.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bastari
Panji Indra, a director at the ministry, said the projects will be offered
under public-private partnership (PPP) schemes.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The
projects offered include airports, monorail and, light rail transits, toll
roads, coal transportation trains, ports, and water supply.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The
government has published details regarding the projects in the Public Private
Partnership Book 2015, which guides infrastructure development in the country.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Speaking on
the sideline of Indonesia Infrastructure Week late on Wednesday, Bastari said
of the 43 projects, eight are classified as “ready” to be offered, 11 are “prospective” and 24 are marked as
“potential.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bastari
said the government will offer 10 major airport projects to private investors,
including Juwata in North Kalimantan, Tjilik Riwut in Central Kalimantan and
Fatmawati Soekarno in Bengkulu.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Apart from
airports, there are also a monorail project, coal transportation by train,
water supply and six ports,” Bastari said.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Citing the
Public Private Partnership Book 2015, he said the government plans to build an
express train line connecting the Halim Perdanakusuma Airport in East Jakarta
to the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten, in order to
ease passenger commuting.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The
director also announced a light rail transit system in Bandung, West Java, new
train networks for South Sumatra, three water supply projects in Semarang,
Central Java; Pekanbaru in Riau, and Pondok Gede in Bekasi.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bastari
also flagged a project for waste disposal processing in Bogor and Depok.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Deputy
Minister Dedy Supriadi Priatna, who is charged with infrastructure affairs,
said the government plans to revise the PPP scheme to attract investors,
including with the introduction of a performance-based annuity scheme.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Under such
a scheme, private investors contribute to development, financing and the
operation of a project with a given concession time.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Once the
project is open for commercial use, investors will receive regular payments for
providing the service to the public, with a performance standard agreed to by
both parties.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The new
government under President Joko Widodo has a lot of research to do into the
infrastructure sector.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Poor road
and toll road conditions, over-crowded airports, over-capacity ports, and a
lack of train networks have been cited as the main stumbling blocks to strong
and sustained economic growth.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The
previous administration under Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono repeatedly offered
infrastructure projects to tender, but only a few have been completed.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Poor
preparation of projects, complex bureaucracy and low return in investment for
the private sector remain major factors that deter investor interest.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8991782003853148489.post-60193167739680242972014-04-02T03:56:00.000+07:002014-04-02T03:56:08.913+07:00ADB Supports Renewable Energy by Investing in Indonesian Geothermal Plant<div class="MsoNormal">
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March 2014</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">MANILA,
PHILIPPINES – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a $350 million
financing package supporting the construction of the 320 megawatt Sarulla
Geothermal Power Development Project in North Sumatra, Indonesia, an investment
expected to unlock clean energy investments across the country, which holds 40%
of the world’s geothermal resources.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The
renewable energy project will provide clean, baseload power to an Indonesian
grid currently dominated by aging coal and oil-fired power plants. It is
expected to reduce 1.3 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions per year upon
completion, which is estimated to be in 2018.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Geothermal
power taps into an abundant indigenous resource in Indonesia that can provide a
more sustainable and secure form of clean energy while significantly lowering
carbon emissions,” said Jackie B. Surtani, Senior Investment Specialist in
ADB’s Private Sector Operations Department.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Indonesia
currently uses coal and oil to produce 65% of its electricity and fuel its
economic growth. The country has vowed to increase the share of renewable
energy in its primary energy supply from 5% in 2010 to 25% by 2025, and reduce
greenhouse gas emissions by 26% by 2020. Geothermal plants typically produce
less than 10% of the greenhouse gas emitted by fossil-fuelled thermal plants.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Under the
loan package, ADB will provide $250 million from its ordinary capital
resources, $80 million from the ADB Clean Technology Fund (CTF), and $20
million from the Canadian Climate Fund for Private Sector in Asia (funded by
the Government of Canada) under the Clean Energy Financing Partnership
Facility. The project represents the first deployment by ADB of the Canadian
Climate Fund and the first disbursal of CTF funds by ADB in Indonesia.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ADB’s
climate finance capabilities were instrumental in establishing the first
commercially financed, utility-scale geothermal independent power plant project
in Indonesia in more than a decade. The climate funds were structured as an
innovative loan tranche that bridged the financing gap between banks and
investors to maintain financial viability of the project.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The project
sponsors are Itochu Corporation, Kyushu Electric Power Company, Ormat
International, and Medco Power Indonesia.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Six
commercial banks – Bank of
Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, ING Bank, Mizuho Bank, National Australia Bank,
Société Générale, and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation – will also
co-finance the total $1.17 billion loan package, which ADB and Japan Bank for
International Cooperation (JBIC) acted as Lead Structuring Banks.</span></span></div>
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will be developed and implemented under a 30-year energy sales contract with
Perusahaan Listrik Negara, the national electricity utility company, a 30-year
joint operating contract with Pertamina Geothermal Energy, and a 20-year
guarantee from the Ministry of Finance.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8991782003853148489.post-48516151739477465362014-03-13T06:05:00.000+07:002014-03-13T06:05:39.850+07:00Activists Rally Against Nuclear Power in Blackout-Prone Indonesia<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Plans to
construct a nuclear power plant in Indonesia have received global attention as
anti-nuke activists from Japan meet with local campaigners</b></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/news/activists-rally-nuclear-power-blackout-prone-indonesia/" target="_blank">Jakarta Globe</a>, Cory Rogers, Mar 11, 2014<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The installation of a nuclear research reactor at an operation hall of the<br /> National Nuclear Energy Agency (Batan) complex in Serpong on April 23,<br />2013. (AFP Photo)</span></span></td></tr>
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A government-backed plan to construct nuclear power plants in Indonesia has
been met with backlash by several local groups in the archipelago, highlighting
the tensions nuclear power projects face in a post-Fukushima world.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Recently
announced plans to make the West Java district of Subang the site of
Indonesia’s fourth nuclear reactor has pushed a decades-long conflict back into
the spotlight, pitting those who view the establishment of nuclear power plants
as a valuable addition to Indonesia’s energy portfolio against others who say
the social and environmental risks of radioactive contamination outweigh the
potential benefit.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Critics
point out that Indonesia’s geologic position atop the “Ring of Fire” makes it
particularly vulnerable to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions — events that
drastically increase the odds of a nuclear tragedy. These concerns are
augmented by fears that rampant corruption and graft will undermine the
government’s ability to implement and then manage costly safety protocols.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In January,
Japanese representatives from No Nukes Asia Actions (NNAA), a Tokyo-based
anti-nuclear coalition, gathered with Indonesian activists in Balong, Central
Java, to discuss resistance strategies and the prospects of an international
partnership to thwart the prospect of nuclear power in Indonesia.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“With
Fukushima, the whole world witnessed the terrible effects of nuclear disaster,”
NNAA rep Seung Choo told some 200 residents in Balong over two days of talks.
“Now, we must say no more nuclear plants — not here in Indonesia or anywhere
else.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Balong
provided a fitting backdrop to the event: in 2007, growing fears over a
proposed nuclear power plant cohered into an alliance of local residents,
business owners, religious groups and students that eventually thwarted
government plans to break ground in 2014.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In 2007,
the Jepara branch of Nahdatul Ulama (NU), Indonesia’s largest Muslim
organization, even issued a fatwa against the proposed plant, drawing the ire
of state officials who had been courting the group for support.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But nuclear
plans in Indonesia have been on the table for a large chunk of the nation’s
modern history.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Nuclear
power plays</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The
National Nuclear Energy Agency (Batan), created by former President Sukarno in
1964, has been Indonesia’s most strident nuclear energy advocate. The
organization has aired hopes to establish three fully operational nuclear power
plants in the country by 2025, a plan that has been embraced as part of
Indonesia’s Master Plan for the Acceleration and Expansion of Indonesia’s
Economic Development (MP3EI).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Batan
spokesman Eko Madi Parmanto says claims of public resistance to nuclear power
have been greatly exaggerated in Indonesia.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“We’ve
periodically conducted surveys to measure people’s acceptance of the nuclear
plant plan,” Eko told the Jakarta Globe last week. “The latest national survey
in 2013 indicates that 67.6 percent of respondents support the plan.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The agency
views nuclear energy as an alternative to Indonesia’s addiction to
unsustainable fossil fuels that pollute the environment and contribute to
climate change. Indonesia has a wealth of potential in safe, renewable energy
sources such as solar, hydro and geothermal, but oil, coal and natural gas
still provide more than over 80 percent of the nation’s power. Only 12 percent
of the country’s energy is provided by renewable sources.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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geothermal power alone, Indonesia is operating at a mere 4.2 percent of its
potential output, despite sitting astride 40 percent of the world’s geothermal
resources.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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accounts for about 30 percent of the country’s current energy supply, is now
mostly imported, leaving the country vulnerable to unhedged price volatility
together with currency fluctuations. In addition, oil — along with coal and
natural gas — powers an electrical grid still suffering from chronic energy
shortages throughout the country. Millions of poor, rural Indonesians,
especially in eastern Indonesia, remain without electricity, and struggles to
meet existing electricity needs are made worse by an 8 percent annual rise in
demand.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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situation requires huge government subsidies in fuel and electricity just to
keep up, consuming 41 percent of all government expenditures; more than what is
budgeted for education, environmental protection, health, and housing combined.
In 2013, some 13 percent of the nation’s subsidized fuel was used at power
plants, according to government agency data. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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to Batan, nuclear power plants would play only a minor role in addressing these
multi-pronged energy woes, adding just 5 percent to Indonesia’s total energy
production if the government’s 2025 energy diversification goals were met.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Resistance
to Batan-led advocacy</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At the
local level, Batan has drawn criticism for its attempts to win support among
populations living near proposed plants, which over the years have included
sites in Balong, Bangka-Belitung, Kalimantan and Madura.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The promotional
efforts carried out by Batan were key in galvanizing opposition to the proposed
plant back in the mid 2000s, said Daviq, the secretary of the Balong Community
Union (PMB), a local anti-nuclear energy group.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That
advocacy campaign, which called for annual outlays of $2.5 million to fund
scholarship programs, social events and a host of other activities, highlighted
the benefits of nuclear power while, according to Daviq, making scant mention
of its risks. When public queries about the program failed to produce useful
information, many grew skeptical of the plan. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“We finally
made the decision that OK, if the government is not willing to give the
information to us, then we must seek it for ourselves,” he said.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Iwan
Kurniawan, a lecturer at the Jakarta-based Institute of Archipelago Business,
recalled similar transparency concerns at play in Madura, East Java, where in
2003 Batan was busy promoting another nuclear plant. Formerly a nuclear
physicist with Batan who left the agency over an undisclosed dispute, Iwan said
that in order to assuage safety concerns voiced by locals, Batan made spurious
claims regarding its capacity to install the latest and safest model plant in
Madura.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“The kind
of plant being discussed was still in its research phase in South Korea,” Iwan
said, explaining that such a plant could not be promised. He added that
localities targeted by Batan-led nuclear advocacy were frequently vulnerable to
this kind of misinformation.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“When Batan
comes and discusses the benefits, I come and discuss the risks to create a more
balanced perspective,” he said.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As in
Balong, once the risks of nuclear contamination became apparent, public
opposition stymied construction of the proposed plant in Madura. Activists
argued that given the amount of untapped alternative energy sources that
existed, the risks of nuclear disaster were avoidable and unjustifiable.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The
nation’s nuclear power agency denied the allegations, explaining that Batan
attempts to inform the public about leakage, natural disaster, and operators’
negligence risks as well as detailed information on how plant operators would
ensure safety.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“We’ve also
developed an information system on our website, and people can ask us via email
about this safety technology,” Eko said.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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campaigns remain crucial to successful implementation at proposed sites “only
if the government has seriously designed the nuclear power plant program,” Eko
explained.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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currently no plans for research at other locations,” he said.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>The global
business of nuclear power</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If domestic
resistance to nuclear power has hinged on countering Batan’s campaigns, the
international strategy advocated by the NNAA seeks to shed a critical light on
the corporate interests driving nuclear energy.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">According
to NNAA representative Seung Choo, business-friendly regulations in Japan that
reallocate risk to nuclear operators encourage investment by companies like
Toshiba, GE and Hitachi — the companies that build the plants. Japan’s 1961 Act
of Compensation for Nuclear Damages mandates that the nuclear power operators,
as opposed to the suppliers, assume exclusive accountability for any nuclear
damage caused by an accident, making taxpayers ultimately responsible for
damages.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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creates what Seung Choo calls a “crisis of liability,” where corporations that
stand to profit from construction have less incentive to prioritize safety.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These laws
work to promote “the sound development of the nuclear industry,” the NNAA said
in a statement, and the group fears such business-friendly regulations will be
replicated elsewhere as nuclear suppliers seek to access markets like
Indonesia.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">According
to Indonesia’s 1997 Nuclear Power Act, if the country were to successfully
establish a nuclear power plant, the suppliers would be responsible for up to
Rp 900 billion ($76 million) in damages to be doled out over a maximum period
of 30 years, regardless of the actual cost of damages.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Recent
studies have shown that radiation-induced cancer can take as long as 40 years
to develop, and the financial recovery of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power
Plant disaster will approach $250 billion dollars.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Attempts to
contact the Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises for clarification on current
regulations were unsuccessful.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In response
to the situation in Japan, where the corporate builders of nuclear power plants
are shielded from restitution, the NNAA is challenging whether the 1961 act in
court was constitutional.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Armed with
22 lawyers, their recently filed suit seeks redress for Japanese victims, and
to inspire citizens in other nations to “abolish special legal provisions that
protect nuke businesses all around the world,” the group said in a statement.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The suit
seeks 10,000 plaintiffs worldwide to sign over power of attorney so that the
NNAA can represent them in court. “Anyone can be a plaintiff,” Choo said. “Even
someone traumatized by the media coverage qualifies as a victim.” If the NNAA
wins, these foreign plaintiffs will receive a symbolic, one-dollar payout.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In Balong,
the NNAA made hundreds of documents available for signing. Many, including
Nuruddin Amin, the head of the Hasyim Asy’ari Pesantren (Islamic boarding
school) in Bangsri, Central Java, and a longtime supporter of the anti-nuclear
cause, expressed enthusiasm for the strategy.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“The
Fukushima accident is not only a tragedy for the Japanese,” Nuruddin said. “It
is a tragedy for the whole world, and I hope we all will join to sign this
power of attorney so that we can work on this issue together.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Indonesian activists, however, remained mindful that the first battle remains
on the home front, helping provide balanced information to communities
earmarked for nuclear power plant development.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For Iwan,
the resistance coalitions that fought a successful battle in Balong ought to
provide guidance and direction as the drive for domestic nuclear power
progresses.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Here we
have a model of resistance that can be delivered elsewhere,” he said.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>— Erwida
Maulia contributed to this report in Jakarta</i></span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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The government is tendering as many as 80 projects related to the development
of solar power plants in an attempt to boost the country’s renewable energy
supplies.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The 80
projects will have a combined capacity of up to 140 megawatts (MW), according
to Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry director general for renewable energy
Rida Mulyana.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The
ministry opened the tender starting last Thursday and is expected to announce
the winners of the projects by this December.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“The solar
plants’ construction will take about six months. Therefore, we will see the
plants commence operation in the middle of next year,” Rida said as quoted by
Antara news agency.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He added
most of the solar power plants would be located in eastern Indonesia, such as
in Papua, West Papua, Maluku, Sulawesi and Nusa Tenggara. Most of the power
plants will have a 1 MW capacity while the biggest project will be located in
Jayapura, Papua, with a 6 MW capacity.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">According
to Rida, at least nine units of power plants would be offered for development
in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) with a total capacity of 14 MW. He said seven
locations in Papua would host solar power plants with a 14.5 MW capacity, six
locations in North Maluku with a combined capacity of 7.5 MW, six developments
in Maluku with 9.5 MW and another six projects in North Sulawesi with 13 MW.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There will
also be three locations in Aceh hosting 4 MW solar power plants, six units in
Riau with an 8.5 MW capacity, seven units in West Kalimantan with a 9.5 MW
capacity, five unit plants in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) with 17 MW and four
units in East Java with a 4 MW capacity.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The 140 MW
projects will need roughly 2.8 trillion rupiah in investment. Earlier this
year, the government inaugurated the largest capacity solar power plant in
Karangasem, Bali. The plant has a 1 MW capacity and cost 26 billion rupiah in
investment.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The
government has put aside 400 billion rupiah on the development of solar power
plants this year.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">According
to the announcement on the renewable energy directorate’s website, the tenders
of power plant projects have been open for development in Kupang, NTT and in
North Lombok, NTB, with 5 MW and 2 MW capacities, respectively.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Despite abundant
potential in renewable energy, the country remains heavily dependent on the
fossil fuel for its electricity supply.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">According
to a report in the renewable energy directorate general, the country’s solar
power plants’ installed capacity had reached 59 MW as of early November.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Energy and
Mineral Resources Minister Jero Wacik said the country had a solar energy
potential of 50,000 MW. “A number of companies came to us and said they wanted
to build plants,” Jero said at an event recently.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Attempting
to boost solar power plant development, the Energy and Mineral Resources
Ministry issued last June Ministerial Decree no. 17 2013, which regulates the
purchasing of electricity produced by photovoltaic solar power plants by
state-owned electricity company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN).</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>– By
arrangement with the ANN/The Jakarta Post –</i></span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8991782003853148489.post-10636154499253681862013-06-19T05:29:00.000+07:002013-06-19T05:29:34.346+07:00Indonesia Allocates $302 Million to Back Geothermal Exploration<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/business/indonesia-allocates-302-million-to-back-geothermal-exploration/" target="_blank">Jakarta Globe</a>, Fitri
Wulandari, June 18, 2013.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Indonesia
started a fund to finance the exploration of geothermal energy resources as the
nation seeks to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels for electricity.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The finance
ministry’s investment agency will manage Rp 3 trillion ($302 million) this year
for geothermal exploration, Saritaon Siregar, the agency’s chairman, said in an
interview at a conference in Jakarta on Tuesday.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Local
governments that have geothermal areas can use the fund to determine their
potential, he said.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“If
exploration shows good results, the local government can put the area for
bidding and investors that win can repay the exploration funds to us,” Siregar
said.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The energy
source produces 1,341 megawatts, or less than 5 percent of Indonesia’s
potential geothermal generating capacity of 29,038 megawatts, according to data
from the energy and mineral resources ministry.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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investors can also apply for loans for geothermal exploration, Siregar said. </span>The
agency hasn’t started distributing funds, he said.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bloomberg</span><o:p></o:p></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8991782003853148489.post-54567210189668611982013-04-25T15:36:00.002+07:002013-04-25T15:36:54.649+07:00Government Aims to Build 36 New Solar Power Plants in 2013<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/home/government-aims-to-build-36-new-solar-power-plants-in-2013/588029" target="_blank">Jakarta Globe</a>, SP/Ari
Rikin, April 25, 2013</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">A solar power plant from Star Energy in Wayang Windu, West Java.<br />(GA Photo/Defrizal)</span></span></td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The
government is planning to build 36 new solar power plants across Indonesia,
especially in isolated and border areas, an official said on Thursday.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Alihudin
Sitompul, the director of renewable energy and energy conservation at the
Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, said that the government was
targeting to increase the number of solar power plants to 153 this year, up
from last year’s 117.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The
development of solar power plants face tougher financial, technical and other
constraints than other types of power sources, Alihudin said, but that the
government was relying on partnerships to help manage the construction.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“So far,
our policies regarding the development of solar power plants are already good.
However, our partners should be able to decide whether the [solar plant
projects] are feasible or not, so that they do not force themselves to do
them,” he said.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Speaking on
the sidelines of a workshop on renewable energy in Jakarta, Alihudin said that
forcing unfeasible projects to realization often results in delays, improper
installation, lower quality plants and higher prices.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He said
that the central government and its provincial counterparts have earmarked Rp 1
trillion ($103 million) for solar power plant construction this year, an
increase from last year’s budget of Rp 700 billion.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8991782003853148489.post-17450534246997325512012-11-06T02:47:00.002+07:002012-11-06T02:47:16.746+07:00Indonesia tank deal raises moral questions<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.dw.de/indonesia-tank-deal-raises-moral-questions/a-16357173" target="_blank">Deutsche Welle</a>, 5 November 2012</span></div>
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<b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With
Indonesia set to invest in a major tank deal with German suppliers, concerns
over human rights abuses refuse to go away. There are also questions as to
whether the archipelago nation needs such equipment.</b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The
Indonesian foreign ministry has announced that the country's armed forces will
buy 103 Leopard and 50 smaller Marder tanks from Germany. The orders were
placed with the company Rheinmetall in Dusseldorf, Germany.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The
tanks will be delivered in stages - at the end of 2012, in 2013 and in the
first half of 2014," Deputy Defense Minister Sjafrie Syamsuddin told
journalists in Jakarta.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The deal is
thought to be worth some 210 million euros (270 US dollars). The Indonesian
Defense Ministry has said it will buy 40 Leopard 2A4 vehicles and 63 Leopard
Revolution tanks.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A contract
was due to be signed between Jakarta and Rheinmetall on Wednesday. The deal
coincides with Rheinmetall's participation in an Indonesian military trade
fair, the Indo Defense Expo and Forum, from November 7 to 12.</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Syamsuddin made the announcement,<br /> saying the tanks would come in stages</span></span></td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Previously,
the defense ministry had named the armaments company Krauss Maffei Wegmann in
Munich as its supplier - something the firm had denied.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Despite
those denials, the news was enough to trigger a storm of protest. Human rights
organizations have sharply criticized the fact that the tanks are being
procured from Germany. Valeska Ebeling of the rights group Survival
International explained that her organization had strong concerns about the
human rights situation in Indonesia - particularly in the region of West Papua.
Survival International claims the indigenous people of the resource rich area
have been suppressed since 1963.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The
German tanks could be used against by the government against its own
people," said Ebeling. "We want Germany to address the issue of
responsibility and human rights with Indonesia."<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The
opposition in Jakarta is also unhappy. Indonesian parliament representative and
member of the defense commission, Helmi Fauzi, explained to DW that the Leopard
tanks were not appropriate for Indonesia, being too heavy for the country's
road system. In addition, he claimed, the Indonesian navy did not have ships
suitable for carrying the tanks.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Indonesia
needs many more light and small tanks," explained Fauzi, who is a member
of the largest opposition party the PDI-P. But while the defense commission
initially saw a heated debate about the tank deal, Fauzi said, the majority
were eventually in favor.</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Rheinmetall is due to exhibit its wares<br />at a military trade fair in Indonesia</span></span></td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He said
they were persuaded by the obsolescence of the army's existing equipment.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>'A matter
of status'</b><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">According
to security experts, the Indonesian army was keen to buy heavy battle tanks
because neighboring countries such as Malaysia and Singapore already possessed
such weapons. For the army, the possession of such weapons was important, even
if only for prestige.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The
Indonesian human rights organization Imparsial criticized the project. Poengky
Indarti, the group's executive director, described it as a pure waste of money
adding that any deal should be based on objective rather than political
criteria. Transparency, said Indarti, remained paramount to prevent corruption.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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rejection, change of plan</b></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The deal is also for a number of<br />light German "Marder" tanks</span></span></td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Originally,
Indonesia had planned to buy used Leopard tanks from the Dutch army. However,
the Dutch parliament rejected the deal earlier this year over concerns about
human rights abuses. An Indonesian army spokesperson said that there were other
possibilities - namely Germany.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Opponents
of the weapons deal are now relying on the German government.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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if the weapons deal is not negotiated directly with the German government, but
with a company instead, the government still needs to give its
permission," stressed Survival International's Ebeling, hoping the
government would carefully consider the situation of human rights in Indonesia.</span></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8991782003853148489.post-26043485019312770732012-10-29T23:18:00.002+07:002012-10-29T23:18:19.320+07:00LEN, Pertamina to Develop Solar Panel Plant<div class="MsoNormal">
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companies LEN Industri and Pertamina are collaborating together to build a
solar cell production plant in Rancaekek, Bandung, according LEN Insdustri
President Abraham Mose. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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plant's construction is expected to take place in December. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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an asignment project and at the same time an investment, so that we do have a
renewable energy inustry in Indonesia," Abraham said. He gave no further
details on the plant, but that it could produce solar cells with a total
capacity of 60 MWatts. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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is a venture and an investment. [It will be done] so that we can have a
renewable energy industry in Indonesia," Abraham said. He gave no further
details about the plant, but mentioned that it could produce solar cells with a
capacity of 60 megawatts.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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presidential regulation issued in 2006 states that solar energy should account
for between 0.2 and 0.3 precent of national energy usage by 2025, or the
equivalent of 1,000 megawatts per hour. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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with LEN's focus. We will do this in the next five years," he said.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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conjunction with the Research and Technology Ministry.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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energy, military communication equipment and control systems.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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trends.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8991782003853148489.post-25986568427655886582012-10-19T01:44:00.000+07:002012-10-19T20:23:28.062+07:00Indonesia Geothermal Sector Attracts Panax, Mitsubishi, BP, Chevron<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">WASHINGTON,
D.C. -- Indonesia has had the lowest volatility in economic growth of any OECD
or BRIC economy over the past decade, while its economy in the short term is
conjectured at close to 7% growth per year, according to
Proactiveinvestors.com.au.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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recent efforts by the Indonesian government to attract geothermal companies
seem to be having an effect. At a September meeting in Washington DC on
Renewable Energy Opportunities in Indonesia, hosted by the US-ASEAN Business
Council, speaker Joel Kopp (U.S. Embassy Jakarta) recounted the efforts of
Indonesian leaders, who have set a separate feed-in tariff for geothermal at
between 10 and 18.5 cents-per-kWh. Also, projects under 10 MW are required to
be purchased by state-owned utility Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN). Kopp added
that PLN has made improvements to their reliability, as well.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Panax Geothermal is making strides in Indonesia. With three key geothermal
projects scheduled to begin production in Indonesia over the next three to four
years, Kerry Parker, managing director, commented to press on the company’s
growth in Indonesia: “Panax has long recognized the investment potential in
Indonesia, having launched several projects within the region and with plans to
expand on our current interests,” Parker said. Projects for Panax include the
recently negotiated power purchase agreements for its Sokoria and Dairi Prime
geothermal projects, each with a planned initial capacity to generate 30 MW.
Agreements are with Indonesian electricity regulator PT PLN and the Indonesian
Government.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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with increasing interest is Mitsubishi Corporation, which has agreed to acquire
20% shares of Star Energy Geothermal Pte Ltd ("SEGPL"). SEGPL manages
operation of the 420-MW Wayang Windu Geothermal Power Project Plant in Java
Island, one of the world's largest geothermal resources. This acquisition is
the country’s “first entry into the Indonesian power industry and its first
operation of a geothermal power plant,” according to the release. Mitsubishi
could develop and operate multiple geothermal power plants in Indonesia in the
future, including an expansion of Wayang Windu. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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oil and gas giant BP (UK) could expand its business in Indonesia, it said
recently. Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Jero Wacik<a href="http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/10/17/bp-mulls-entering-geothermal-energy-sector-says-minister.html" target="_blank"> told The Jakarta Post</a> the government was curious as to whether BP would enter the geothermal
energy sector after US-based Chevron “had successfully become the world’s
largest geothermal power producer after years of operating in Indonesia.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Geothermal’s policy, government and public affairs manager, Ida Bagus Wibatsya
was quoted that the development could create healthy competition among
geothermal energy developers: “It will be very positive for the development of
the geothermal energy industry as well as supporting the government’s programs
on renewable energy resources.”</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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article was <a href="http://geo-energy.org/Newsletter/2012/Geothermal%20Energy%20Weekly%20October%2018%202012.pdf" target="_blank">originally published in GEA's Geothermal Energy Weekly</a> and was
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Electric and state utility firm Perusahaan Listrik Negara on Monday signed a
Letter of Intent to cooperate in the development of a model renewable energy
power plant in Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Sumba that will use Integrated Biomass Gasification technology, according to a
GE statement. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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in the development of an electricity plant using biomass in Indonesia,” PLN
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Greenpeace
has started installing a solar-powered lighting system that will illuminate the
ancient temple of Borobodur on the outskirts of Yogyakarta. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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lighting system is scheduled to start working on Oct. 28, the group said in a
press release on Sunday. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The
organization said that the project was part of a nationwide campaign, called
the “Climate Rescue Station,” to promote awareness about renewable energy to
people in Indonesia. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The project
also aims to urge the government to implement a massive uptake of renewable
energy sources and to decrease dependence on dirty fossil fuels like coal. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Greenpeace
intends to light up Borobodur to enlighten Indonesians about our vision of a
clean and safer energy future. We want to remind Indonesians, particularly the
government, that we can work together for a better future with renewable energy,”
said Arif Fiyanto, climate and energy campaigner for Greenpeace Southeast Asia.
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He said the
government must make the switch to renewable energy to protect communities from
the health and environmental hazards of coal pollution. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“We are
calling on all Indonesians to be part of the solution and join the movement for
renewable energy by visiting the Climate Rescue Station at Borobodur, or by
signing up at our website,” Arif added. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Borobudur,
the world’s biggest Buddhist monument, was built in the ninth century and has
been Indonesia’s leading tourist attraction. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Today, it
is a symbol for enlightenment not only for Indonesians but for people around
the world,” the group said. “Greenpeace is providing solar-powered lighting
around the temple complex to show that renewable energy is not only possible
but a viable alternative to meet Indonesia’s energy needs.” <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Marsis
Sutopo, head of Borobudur Heritage Conservation, voiced his appreciation to
Greenpeace’s initiative. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Our hope
is that people grow increasingly aware that solar power is needed as an energy
source, thus reducing our dependence on energy from fossil fuels,” he said. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Many
experts have agreed that Indonesia’s position on the equator allows it to use
the sun’s abundant supply of heat as an energy source throughout the year. But
it’s something the country has not taken advantage of.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">According
to Greenpeace, the country’s abundant geothermal potential accounts for roughly
40 percent of the world’s total resource. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Latest
government data shows that renewable energy contributes to less than 5 percent
to the country’s power-generating capacity, according to the group. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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said it is calling on the government of Indonesia to fast-track the development
of renewable energy in the country by setting ambitious and binding targets for
renewable energy, guaranteeing priority access to the grid for renewable power
generators, providing defined and stable returns for renewable energy
investors, and phasing out all subsidies for fossil fuels. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The group
would also like fossil fuel companies to shoulder the social and environmental
burden caused by their facilities. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Renewable
energy is a key building block for a fair and equitable green economy,” Arif
said. “We call on Indonesians to sign up and join our renewable-energy campaign
and be part of the movement that will steer our country to a better future.”</span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8991782003853148489.post-73751711330724197782012-10-07T23:09:00.000+07:002012-10-07T23:12:14.448+07:00China's geothermal energy could run the country for 260,000 years<a href="http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20121007000068&cid=1202&MainCatID=12" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Want China Times</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">,
Staff Reporter 2012-10-07</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">China holds
potential geothermal energy between 3,000 and 10,000 meters below the surface of
the earth equal to 860 trillion tons of standard coal, a storage which is
estimated to have a lifespan of 260,000 years using current figures for energy
consumption.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The
Ministry of Land and Resources underwent a national survey on the distribution
of geothermal energy over the country between 2009 and 2011, re-evaluating the
storage of shallow geothermal energy in 287 cities, geothermal energy in 12
sedimentary basins and 2562 hot springs regions, as well as the potential
hot-dry-rock geothermal power at between 3,000 and 10,000 meters below the
surface of the earth, reports our sister newspaper the China Times.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The results
showed that the total shallow geothermal energy storage is commensurate with
9.5 billion tons of standard coal. The usable part is about 350 million a year,
which can save 250 million tons of standard coal and reduce 500 million tons of
carbon dioxide emissions in a year if the energy is fully exploited and used.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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geothermal power in sedimentary basins is commensurate with 853 billion tons of
coal, while the usable part for a year is equal to 640 tons of standard coal,
which can reduce 1.3 billion tons of carbon dioxide emission a year.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The survey
found the total geothermal energy stored between 3,000 and 10,000 meters below
the surface of the earth is about equal to 860 trillion tons of standard coal,
which is 260,000 times China's total energy consumption a year.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Geothermal
energy is a kind of renewable energy, originating from the original formation
of the earth and radioactive decay of minerals. The ministry said the country
is moving slowly to exploit the rich energy and need to push the reusable
project soon.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A report by
Massachusetts Institute of Technology said the United States only has to
exploit 2% of its geothermal energy between 3,000 and 10,000 meters below the
surface of the earth, which is able to offer electricity equal to 2,500 times
the country's total electricity consumption a year.</span></span><br />
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<i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“… <b>4 - Energy</b> (again)</i></div>
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<i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The natural
resources of the planet are finite and will not support the continuation of
what you've been doing. We've been saying this for a decade. Watch for
increased science and increased funding for alternate ways of creating
electricity (finally). Watch for the very companies who have the most to lose
being the ones who fund it. It is the beginning of a full realization that a
change of thinking is at hand. You can take things from Gaia that are energy,
instead of physical resources. We speak yet again about geothermal, about
tidal, about wind. Again, we plead with you not to over-engineer this. For one
of the things that Human Beings do in a technological age is to over-engineer
simple things. Look at nuclear - the most over-engineered and expensive steam
engine in existence!</i><br />
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<i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Your
current ideas of capturing energy from tidal and wave motion don't have to be technical
marvels. Think paddle wheel on a pier with waves, which will create energy in
both directions [waves coming and going] tied to a generator that can power
dozens of neighborhoods, not full cities. Think simple and decentralize the
idea of utilities. The same goes for wind and geothermal. Think of utilities
for groups of homes in a cluster. You won't have a grid failure if there is no
grid. This is the way of the future, and you'll be more inclined to have it
sooner than later if you do this, and it won't cost as much….”</i></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8991782003853148489.post-38254749979149332512012-10-01T14:02:00.001+07:002012-10-01T14:03:00.061+07:00PLN to Provide Solar Power to Indonesia's Remote Islands<a href="http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/business/pln-to-provide-solar-power-to-indonesias-remote-islands/547428" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Jakarta Globe</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, October 01, 2012</span><br />
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utility company Perusahaan Listrik Negara is close to completing the
construction of 100 solar power plants on dozens of small and remote islands. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Vickner
Sinaga, PLN operational director for eastern Indonesia, said the construction
of the solar power plants, which will have a total capacity of 18,150 kilowatt
peak (kWp), has been progressing smoothly. Kilowatt peak is a measure of power
in solar energy devices. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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progress [has gone] smoothly, and by the end of this year around 80 solar
plants [will] have been constructed. The rest are expected [to be completed]
next year,” Vickner said. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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costs around Rp 600 billion ($63 million). According to PLN data, the solar
plants currently being built are located in West Papua, North Maluku, East Nusa
Tenggara, South and Southeast Sulawesi and South Kalimantan. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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government a few years ago instructed PLN to supply an additional 55,500 megawatts
nationwide by 2019 and increase the electrification rate — the proportion of
the population with access to the power grid — to 90 percent by 2020, from
around 71 percent currently. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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admitting poor choices for contractors had delayed progress. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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government has initiated projects to add another 30,000 MW of power to the
national grid by 2014 through a fast-track program using coal, geothermal and
hydroelectric resources. The preferred source differs by region, Vickner said. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For remote
islands, solar power plants are more economical, partly because consumption in
such areas is low, he added. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“In Java,
it is better to use diesel power plants when there is a lack of power. Solar
power plants with 100 kWp would only last for five hours in Java,” Vickner
said. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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decade after government set the rules for geothermal energy, a developer on
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that could help power the nation. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Energy Muara Laboh has started drilling at its working area in South Solok,
West Sumatra. The activity is expected to take up to nine months to complete,
and will be followed by the construction of a 220 megawatt geothermal power
plant should the exploration be successful. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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geothermal energy director at the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry,
Tisnaldi, hailed the project as an historical landmark because it was the first
such activity conducted since the government issued the Law on Geothermal
Energy in 2003. He added that it was one of the largest energy projects in
Sumatra. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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in the future, especially considering that our oil, gas and coal resources are
in decline,” Tisnaldi said. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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power plant goes ahead, the project is estimated to cost Rp 7 trillion ($722
million), according to a company statement received on Sunday. “The power plant
construction will start in 2014 and is expected to begin commercial operation
in 2016,” the statement said. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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electricity generated from the power plant will be dispatched to state utility
Perusahaan Listrik Negara’s power grid based on a 30-year power purchase
agreement, it said. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Energy Muara Laboh is jointly controlled by local company Supreme Energy,
France-based International Power-GDF Suez and Japanese firm Sumitomo
Corporation. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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project is a part of phase II of a government program to add 10,000 megawatts
in generating capacity across the country. While phase I consisted largely of
new coal-fired power plants, phase II concentrates on renewable energy. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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energies to reach 17 percent, while diesel fuel will stand at 20 percent, gas
at 30 percent and coal at 33 percent. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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5.7 percent of electricity is from renewable sources, 24.5 percent is from coal
and 20.1 percent from gas. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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encourage investment, the government this month raised the price floor for
renewable energy.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8991782003853148489.post-691435699294145802012-09-19T18:25:00.001+07:002012-09-19T18:26:09.152+07:00Astra Introduces New Low-Cost Green Car<a href="http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/business/astra-introduces-new-low-cost-green-car/545288" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Jakarta Globe</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, Faisal Maliki Baskoro, September 19, 2012</span><br />
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cooperatively by Toyota Motor Corporation and Daihatsu Motor Company. It is the
third car collaboration between Toyota and Daihatsu, after their Avanza-Xenia
and Rush-Terios models.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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with the fuel subsidy difficulties, low fuel consumption cars will get a
positive response,” said Prijono Sugiarto, the president director of Astra
International. “The demand for environmentally [friendly] cars is increasing
along with global warming. This car answers both problems.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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West Java.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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car, with four variants, will range from Rp 75 million ($7,900) for the most
basic option (without AC, power steering, radio) to Rp 105 million.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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cars, or LCGC], but people can start booking,” Amelia said.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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MR, president director of Astra Daihatsu Motor, said the price could be below
Rp 100 million if the government freed up LCGCs from additional luxury goods
taxes.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8991782003853148489.post-1280921308988230862012-08-30T23:39:00.001+07:002012-08-30T23:41:16.892+07:00Geothermals Boosted by New Price Floor<a href="http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/business/geothermals-boosted-by-new-price-floor/541103" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Jakarta Globe</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, Tito
Summa Siahaan, August 30, 2012</span><br />
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rages on the legacy likely to be left by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
when he leaves office, one contender is his efforts to encourage Indonesians to
embrace a lower-carbon economy. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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energy mix to 25 percent by 2025 and 35 percent by 2050. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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potential, which some estimates put at 40 percent of the world’s reserves, and
hydropower. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Mineral Resources Minister Jero Wacik said on Wednesday that he had signed a
decree that will increase the tariff for electricity generated from geothermal
power plants. The decree will soon be made official in the form of regulation,
probably this week, the minister added. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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that the decree will set the minimum tariff for geothermal electricity at 10
cents per kilowatt hour in Sumatra; 11 cents per kWh in Java and Bali; 12 cents
per kWh in Central, Southeast and North Sulawesi; 13 cents per kWh in North
Sulawesi and Gorontalo; 14 cents per kWh for East and West Nusa Tenggara; and
18 cents per kWh for Papua. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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the government realized there was a need to massively develop the nation’s
geothermal potential and that investors had shown excitement toward the sector
when the plan to raise the tariff was announced.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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megawatts of electricity can be generated [from geothermal],” Jero said. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Kohara from the Japan International Cooperation Agency, a government body
involved in Indonesia’s infrastructure development, said the issue of
complicated permits and the risk that investors must carry acted as constraints
on the development of geothermal projects. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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the Indonesia International Infrastructure Conference and Exhibition 2012
currently taking place in Jakarta, Kohara said the government needed to
mitigate the risk borne by independent power producers during the exploration
stage of geothermal projects. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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he noted, half the geothermal projects in the second phase of a government
program to fast-track the development of electricity generators require
permission to use forests, another concerning issues. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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still evident in the hydropower sector. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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hydropower plants, called on the government to show more commitment in its push
for hydropower projects. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Geothermal Energy, a subsidiary of state energy firm Pertamina, plans to
develop another eight geothermal projects after the government announced that
the electricity price from geothermal power plants would be increased to make
the sector more attractive. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Work on the
projects is expected to begin next year but there was no information on where
they would be located. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Riyadhi, president director of PGE, said the company planned to spend an
additional $2.7 billion on geothermal projects. That is in addition to the $6
billion it has invested in the ongoing development of 10 geothermal projects. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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projects would generate 900 megawatts of electricity, he said. The 10 projects
already in development would have an estimated combined capacity of 962
megawatts once completed. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The energy
and mineral resources minister, Jero Wacik, announced last month that the
purchase price of electricity produced by geothermal sources would be increased
from 9.7 cents per kilowatt hour to between 10 cents and 17 cents per kilowatt
hour, depending on the location. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“If the
government makes this price increase official this year, we can start the
process of surveying for the new projects next year,” Slamet said. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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internal rate of return, a measure of profitability on investment, for
geothermal projects under the current price of 9.7 cents per kilowatt hour was
9 percent. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“That is
well below the ideal 11 to 14 percent rate for investment in renewable energy,”
Slamet said. He added that an 11 to 14 percent rate of investment return could
be reached under the proposed new price.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He said the
current price structure left investors reluctant to develop geothermal
projects, particularly with the additional upstream risks they faced. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Now they
will have no more excuses,” he said. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Slamet said
the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry and the Forestry Ministry had signed
a memorandum of understanding on the utilization of forest areas for geothermal
projects that could speed up the process of obtaining permits. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Now we can
secure a permit for a geothermal project a month or two faster than usual,” he
said. “This is good. Now we can achieve our target of generating 2,000MW of
electricity in 2018, ahead of our previous timeline of 2020.” <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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is said to hold some 40 percent of the world’s geothermal energy potential.
Unlike other energy sources, however, geothermal energy cannot be transported
so a power plant must be built near the source to tap it, making investment
more expensive. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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national government is planning to build a plant to convert seawater into
drinking water using reverse osmosis technology in Tanjung Pinang, Riau
Islands, an official said on Friday. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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will have a clean water production capacity of 50 liters per second, said Danny
Sutjiono, director for drinking water development at the Public Works Ministry.
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“This is
estimated to be able to meet the demand for 40,000 customers at a tariff of
around Rp 8,000 to Rp 9,000 per cubic meter per second,” Danny said. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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the project was now in the tender phase for construction. He said that he hoped
a contract could be signed in October and that construction could start
immediately thereafter. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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project will be operational at the end of 2013,” he added. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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osmosis is expensive. Danny said the investment needed for the Riau Islands
project was four times what freshwater projects of a similar scale would cost. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Public
Works Ministry said it would allocate Rp 40 billion ($4.24 million) to build
the plant. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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of the tender must not only construct the physical facility but also operate
the plant and build the necessary distribution pipeline network, Danny said. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“They will
have to handle the construction process and the provision of water. All we want
is for the seawater to be processed into drinking water and channeled to the
houses,” he said. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The
ministry has already built one reverse osmosis plant, on Mandangin island in
Sampang, East Java, off the coast of the larger Madura island. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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a similar production capacity to that of the proposed Riau Islands facility.
After the Mandangin plant is officially inaugurated by Public Works Minister
Djoko Kirmanto in early August, it will serve an estimated 20,000 people. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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plant’s water sells for Rp 12,000 per cubic meter per second, Danny said. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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state company Shanghai Aerospace Automobile Electromechanical and a local solar
panel firm, Basel Investindo, have announced plans to build a 200 megawatt
solar power plant, with a total investment of $200 million. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The
president director of Basel Investindo, Edwin Henawan Soekowati, said Indonesia
should be one of the countries with the most potential to utilize solar power,
thanks to its tropical climate. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He said
Indonesia should be serious in developing renewable energy such as solar power
as its oil reserves dwindle. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Indonesia
is now a net importer of oil. Looking forward, fossil fuel is getting more
expensive. Now the government is chasing coal, but that will also run out one
day. That’s why solar panel technology must be developed,” Edwin said. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Basel and SAAE had signed a memorandum of understanding with the directorate
general for renewable energy at the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry. The
signing was done at a renewable energy exhibition in Jakarta. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“The
Chinese state company has expertise in making solar panels ... this kind of
technology suits the need of Indonesia’s rural areas, which have not yet been
touched by electricity,” he said. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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million plant will be built in Indonesia’s eastern region. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Edwin
admitted that the cost of building a solar-powered plant was more expensive
than a coal-fired power plant. He said it would cost $3 million per megawatt of
electricity capacity generated from solar panels, while using coal only costs
$1.5 million per megawatt. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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argued that solar panels were cheaper to maintain. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Basel, Sharp, Samsung and Infinity are also developing solar panel technology
in Indonesia. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Vice
President Boediono kicked off the 2012 Indonesia Renewable Energy and Energy
Conservation conference and exhibition at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC)
on Tuesday.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The event,
which was initiated by the Indonesian Renewable Energy Society (METI) and is
supported by the government, is open to the public from July 17 to 19.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“The
technologies for developing renewable energy have been advancing rapidly. They
have also become much more economic. We are lucky to have such diverse sources
of energy ... that we can rely on in the future,” Boediono said at the opening
ceremony.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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was important to synchronize political, economic and environmental aspects to
support the development of the country’s renewable energy and energy
conservation policies.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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the conference, as many as 75 international and local companies working in the
energy field are participating in the event to showcase their products and
achievements in renewable energy innovation. </span>(iwa)</span><o:p></o:p><br />
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Enterprises Minister Dahlan Iskan said on Monday that the country can begin
mass production of the national electric car as early as next year after doing
a test drive of its prototype on Monday.
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“If the
infrastructure is ready, we can start mass producing the car with a capacity of
5,000 units per year,” he claimed. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The
minister drove the prototype of the Ahmadi Mesin 5.0 electric car, which was
named after its maker Dasep Ahmadi, 48 kilometers from its garage at Jati
Mulya, on the outskirts of Jakarta, to the Research and Technology Ministry
building on Jalan Thamrin in Central Jakarta.
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prototype so far only has a local police road certificate since regulations on
taxes and registrations for electric vehicles, which do not fall under existing
categories, have yet to be put in place. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dahlan said
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has already instructed the ministers for
industry, research and technology and trade to work on the necessary
regulations. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Within the
next three months, there should be a clear technical guide for commercial
regulations, so that the car can be mass produced,” Dahlan said. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Besides
Ahmadi’s electric car, there are four other versions in the final stages of
completion under the minibus, city car and sports car categories.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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