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Great collaboration with Jose Ordonez, @indraoverland.bsky.social, Dinita Setyawati and @jansteckel.bsky.social Read the full paper here: doi.org/10.1016/j.en....

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More feasible actions include: • switching diesel generation to renewables in remote locations; • promoting renewables to substitute for ‘captive’ coal used for off-grid industrial purposes; and • pursuing stepwise power-market reforms that reduce barriers for independent power producers.

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Under these political constraints, meaningful reforms to accelerate renewable energy integration, such as breaking PLN’s gatekeeper position or introducing carbon pricing, are unlikely in the near term.

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This creates a fundamental constraint: an energy transition in Indonesia can only succeed if it boosts the profits or political power of influential actors or if enoughIndonesian actors can be convinced that renewables are better for economic development and energy security than fossil fuels.

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