Energy & Mineral
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Energy & Mineral Insight Bulletin - January 2026 Edition
The January edition of Energy & Mineral Insight signals a shift from commitment to implementation, as Indonesia turns post-COP30 momentum into concrete policies and projects.
- COP30 outcomes reinforce Indonesia’s push for waste-to-energy as a scalable climate and urban solution, backed by new regulations and a growing project pipeline.
- A clear, emissions-based hydrogen taxonomy is urgently needed to cement legal uncertainty and accelerate investment on the path to net zero by 2060.
- Key developments include: the cancellation of PLTU Cirebon-1’s early retirement, plans to halt diesel imports by 2026, revised export-proceeds rules, and more.
Energy & Mineral Insight Bulletin - November 2025 Edition
Rounding off this year’s bulletin before resuming in 2026, this month’s edition spotlights significant updates such as:
- Indonesia’s 2026 gas outlook signals ongoing LNG and LPG tightness, with major projects expected to rebalance the energy mix.
- Industry leaders reveal how AI and frontier technologies are transforming mining operations and outline strategies to scale adoption nationwide.
- Circular economy efforts gain traction with new WTE projects open for tender and renewed call to unify Indonesia’s scrap metal governance, with more updates sparking change across the industry.
Energy & Mineral Insight Bulletin - October 2025 Edition
This month’s edition spotlights significant updates such as:
- AI emerges as game-changer in mining with productivity gains, though scaling across the archipelago remains a hurdle. Join us for Energy Insights Forum on Oct 14, diving deeper into how AI and frontier technologies are harnessed in mining by clicking here to register.
- Momentum builds for hydrogen, with geothermal-based clean and green hydrogen pilot project in Ulubelu and a draft regulation setting the stage for hydrogen governance.
- Indonesia’s energy resilience comes under pressure with recent natural gas and fuel shortages, alongside other developments shifting the tides in energy sector.
Energy & Mineral Insight Bulletin - September 2025 Edition
This month’s edition spotlights significant updates such as:
- Coal downstreaming takes center stage as questions on strategy, costs, and long-term impact come to the fore.
- ThorCon’s 500 MW nuclear plan, Pertamina’s SAF trial, and new partnerships with global players wanted signal shifting deal activity.
- Rising investment in downstream sectors and more shape this month’s industrial currents.
Energy & Mineral Insight Bulletin - August 2025 Edition
This month’s edition spotlights significant updates such as:
- Investment flows and technical readiness essential to meet Indonesia’s most progressive power targets yet in latest RUPTL according to industry leaders.
- Market and geopolitical pressures converge: from national coal downstreaming constraints, US policies transforming Indonesia’s energy landscape, to ID-EU CEPA, signaling fresh momentum in energy-sector deals.
- Evolving business regulations are reshaping Indonesia’s investment landscape with new risk-based business permits, shorter Work and Budget Plan cycle, and more.