Divya Karyza

Jakarta

Journalist at The Jakarta Post

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Energy ministry temporarily halts nickel mining operations in Raja Ampat

1 day ago | thejakartapost.com | Divya Karyza

The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry has temporarily suspended nickel mining operations on Gag Island in Raja Ampat pending a field verification, following public concerns over their proximity to a marine conservation area. “We are halting operations temporarily for field verification. We will investigate,” Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said on Thursday in Jakarta. “Raja Ampat has many conservation and tourism zones, but there are also areas designated for mining.
Tsingshan slashes local nickel pig iron output amid profit squeeze

2 days ago | thejakartapost.com | Divya Karyza

The world's largest stainless steel producer Tsingshan has cut its nickel pig iron (NPI) production in Indonesia due to shrinking profit margins and a weakening global market. According to Lynn, the director of nickel and new energy research at Tsingshan Holding Group Co., Indonesia’s total NPI output is forecast to plummet from 4.76 million tonnes in 2024 to just 1.74 million tonnes this year.
Integrated EV battery project in Halmahera to break ground this month

4 days ago | thejakartapost.com | Divya Karyza

The construction of an integrated electric vehicle battery ecosystem in East Halmahera, North Maluku is set to begin in the third week of June, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said. Bahlil said on Tuesday that the project, which covers the EV supply chain from mineral processing to battery cell manufacturing, is expected to require between US$6 billion and $7 billion in investment.
East Java, UK govt to launch Surabaya LRT feasibility study next month

4 days ago | thejakartapost.com | Divya Karyza

East Java provincial government said it would soon launch a feasibility study to develop the Greater Surabaya Light Rail Transit (LRT) system, which it has been working with the United Kingdom since last year. Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa met last week with Dominic Jermey, the British Ambassador to Indonesia and Timor-Leste, to discuss the study, which is being conducted by PwC and Mott MacDonald in 2024-2025.
PLN to delay some projects in RUPTL if demand fails to rise as planned

5 days ago | thejakartapost.com | Divya Karyza

Shorter: PLN to delay some projects if demand fails to rise as planned State-owned electricity company PLN has stated it might opt to delay the implementation of some projects stipulated in its new long-term electricity business plan (RUPTL) in the case of an electricity oversupply. PLN president director Darmawan Prasodjo defended the move, saying the company has adopted a more dynamic approach, citing a need to anticipate unpredictable power demand.
New ‘green’ RUPTL risks sidelining, rather than empowering renewables

5 days ago | thejakartapost.com | Divya Karyza

The long-awaited 2025-2034 electricity business plan (RUPTL) could sideline renewable energy despite containing a huge amount of planned green power, as experts suggested the new power procurement plan was leaning toward repeating past mistakes and undermining energy transition commitments.
RI coal exports dip amid weak demand, price dispute

6 days ago | thejakartapost.com | Divya Karyza

Indonesian coal exports dropped 6.43 percent to 160 million tonnes in the January-April period of 2025, according to data from the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry. Surya Herjuna, the ministry’s coal business development director, denied that high reference prices were to blame, but traders warned that misaligned pricing indices could further erode global demand as thermal coal prices hit four-year lows.
RI nickel industry struggles to ditch coal amid global green demands

1 week ago | thejakartapost.com | Divya Karyza

Transitioning from coal to other energy sources remains a major hurdle for Indonesia’s nickel industry, which is under growing global pressure to clean up its operations, says nickel association.
RI launches new RUPTL, hoping to add 6.3 GW of coal power in next decade

1 week ago | thejakartapost.com | Divya Karyza

The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry has officially launched the long-awaited 2025-2034 electricity procurement business plan (RUPTL), outlining how much power state-owned utility company PLN plans to add in the coming decade. PLN plans to create an additional 42.6 gigawatts (GW) of new and renewable power capacity between 2025 and 2034 according to the energy ministry. That is equivalent to 61 percent of the planned 69.5 GW of additional electricity capacity.
Govt's energy deregulation vow draws global giants

1 week ago | thejakartapost.com | Divya Karyza

Global oil and gas giants appear to be taking a renewed interest in Indonesia’s upstream oil and gas sector amid the government’s push for energy security and promise of deregulation. Putra Adhiguna, managing director at the Energy Shift Institute, told The Jakarta Post on Friday that some increase in upstream oil and gas investment had been observed in Southeast Asia, driven partly by declining domestic gas production and the looming risk of higher liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports.