As of May 2023, Indonesian bioenergy power plants had generated 3,091.4 megawatts (MW), 238.4 of which were on-grid and 2,852.9 off-grid. Biomass utilization faces obstacles such as securing raw material availability, high biomass pellet prices, dropping coal prices, corporate management, and an unexplored biomass supply chain. Domestic technology and international financing can solve these problems. Indonesia accepted the USD 20 billion Just Energy Transitions Partnership (JETP) at the G20 Summit in Bali in November 2022 to replace coal-fired power plant (PLTU) operations. Biomass development requires collaboration to create breakthroughs, excellent human resources, and technology transfer.The government financed a 0.6 gigawatt biomass and biogas power facility in 66 Indonesian locations worth US$1.4 billion. With only seven waste power plants (PLTSa) running, little has been achieved. Surakarta PLTSa is in commissioning. Biomass demand will peak at 10.2 million tonnes in 2025, with 2.45 GW of capacity. Digital mapping is identifying 52 PLTU demands and upstream supply issues.Link di fonte: https://www.kompas.id/baca/ekonomi/2023/07/21/investasi-dan-jaminan-pasokan-jadi-tantangan-optimalisasi-biomassa (ICE GIACARTA)

Fonte notizia: Kompas - 22 July 2023