Indonesian Political, Business & Finance News

Archive: 18 December 2025

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Indonesia's Energy Transition at Critical Juncture as Captive Power Blindspot Threatens Decarbonisation Goals

Indonesia's energy transition is reaching a decisive moment as climate impacts intensify through severe flooding and environmental degradation across Sumatra. The transition strategy faces a critical blind spot: captive power plants operated by industrial sectors outside the public grid, where over 75% of 25.9 gigawatts of capacity rely on coal, requiring an estimated $31 billion to $92 billion in reforms by 2050.