US Edition
Published • loading... • Updated
Indonesia Coal Plant Closure U-Turn Sows Energy Transition Doubts
The government cited the plant's efficient technology and concerns over electricity prices amid limited access to $3.4 billion in Just Energy Transition Partnership funds.
- Indonesia's government reversed plans to retire the 660 MW Cirebon-1 coal plant and said it would keep the unit operating, citing lifespan and cost concerns.
- The 2022 Just Energy Transition Partnership is in `deadlock`, with funding pledged at $21.8 billion but only `around 3.4 billion` available earlier this month, officials said.
- Local residents and workers report worsening respiratory problems, and a CREA study linked emissions from the plant to over 400 deaths annually, while the plant's consortium claims wastewater is expelled `in a clear, pure condition, at the same temperature as the seawater`.
- The move sent a `mixed signal` on the government's commitment, and local activist Mohammad Aan Anwaruddin said `We no longer believe what the government says`.
- With partners running separate transition schemes, projected capacity additions could shape Indonesia's energy mix to 2034, as PLN projects 16.6 gigawatts of new coal and gas capacity, and CREA says captive coal plants will add 3 GW.
Insights by Ground AI
30 Articles
30 Articles
Indonesia: The maintenance of a vast coal-fired power plant questions the energy transition Admin FCE 18 Feb 2026 - 05:07 The huge coal-fired power plant in Cirebon was to close early in 2035, but after a turnaround last year, it will continue its activity, illustrating the uncertain energy transition of Indonesia.Surpriyanto, a 32-year-old seafood seller, is destabilized when it evokes the imposing central, located 250 km east of Jakarta, which…
Coverage Details
Total News Sources30
Leaning Left3Leaning Right4Center8Last UpdatedBias Distribution53% Center
Bias Distribution
- 53% of the sources are Center
53% Center
L 20%
C 53%
R 27%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
