Indonesian News for Learners – September 17, 2025

🇮🇩 Ringkasan Berita (Bahasa Indonesia)

Indonesia memiliki potensi panas bumi sebesar 23.742 MW, namun baru sekitar 10% yang dimanfaatkan. Saat ini, Indonesia menempati posisi kedua dunia (2.744 MW kapasitas terpasang), di bawah Amerika Serikat (3.937 MW). Menteri ESDM Bahlil Lahadalia menegaskan bahwa Indonesia siap menjadi produsen listrik panas bumi terbesar dunia.

Untuk mempercepat pengembangan, pemerintah:

  • Melakukan lelang Wilayah Kerja Panas Bumi (WKP) melalui platform digital Genesis.
  • Menyederhanakan perizinan agar lebih ramah investor.
  • Menetapkan rencana RUPTL 2025–2034 untuk membangun 48.000 km jaringan transmisi listrik.

Dalam ajang IIGCE 2025, ditandatangani 7 MoU terkait capacity building dan investasi teknologi senilai USD 1,5 miliar (Rp 25 triliun) dengan tambahan kapasitas 265 MW.

🇬🇧 English Summary

Indonesia has a geothermal potential of 23,742 MW, but only about 10% is currently utilized. With 2,744 MW installed capacity, Indonesia ranks second in the world after the United States (3,937 MW). Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Bahlil Lahadalia, declared that Indonesia is ready to become the world’s largest geothermal electricity producer.

Key measures include:

  • Launching geothermal working area (WKP) auctions via the Genesis digital platform.
  • Streamlining licensing regulations to attract investors.
  • Planning 48,000 km of transmission lines under the RUPTL 2025–2034 roadmap.

At the IIGCE 2025 convention, 7 MoUs were signed for capacity building and commercial cooperation, worth USD 1.5 billion (Rp 25 trillion) with an additional 265 MW capacity.

🏷 Key Term Explanations

  1. Wilayah Kerja Panas Bumi (WKP)
    Geothermal working areas allocated by the government for exploration and development.
  2. Genesis platform
    A digital system launched by the Ministry of Energy (ESDM) in 2024 to manage geothermal auctions and permits.
  3. RUPTL (Rencana Usaha Penyediaan Tenaga Listrik)
    Indonesia’s 10-year electricity supply business plan, outlining generation and transmission targets.
  4. IIGCE (Indonesia International Geothermal Convention & Exhibition)
    An international forum in Jakarta for discussing geothermal development, investment, and technology.
  5. MoU (Memorandum of Understanding)
    A formal but non-binding agreement between parties to cooperate in specific projects.

📚 Vocabulary (with examples)

  1. potensi – potential
    • Indonesia memiliki potensi panas bumi terbesar di dunia.
    • Indonesia has the world’s largest geothermal potential.
  2. kapasitas terpasang – installed capacity
    • Kapasitas terpasang listrik panas bumi Indonesia mencapai 2.744 MW.
    • Indonesia’s installed geothermal capacity has reached 2,744 MW.
  3. lelang – auction
    • WKP dilelang melalui platform Genesis.
    • The WKP areas are auctioned through the Genesis platform.
  4. perizinan – licensing
    • Pemerintah menyederhanakan perizinan untuk investor.
    • The government is streamlining licensing for investors.
  5. investasi – investment
    • Investasi geothermal mencapai USD 1,5 miliar.
    • Geothermal investment reached USD 1.5 billion.
  6. jaringan transmisi – transmission network
    • Pemerintah membangun 48.000 km jaringan transmisi.
    • The government is building 48,000 km of transmission lines.
  7. konvensi – convention
    • IIGCE adalah konvensi internasional energi panas bumi.
    • IIGCE is an international geothermal convention.
  8. komitmen – commitment
    • Indonesia menunjukkan komitmen terhadap energi terbarukan.
    • Indonesia shows commitment to renewable energy.
  9. cadangan – reserve
    • Cadangan panas bumi Indonesia sangat besar.
    • Indonesia’s geothermal reserves are very large.
  10. multilateral – multilateral
    • Kerja sama multilateral penting untuk pembiayaan hijau.
    • Multilateral cooperation is important for green financing.

Source: Kementerian ESDM – Indonesia Siap Jadi Negara Produsen Listrik Panas Bumi Terbesar Dunia (17 Sept 2025)

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