Coal2Green – Early retirement of coal-fired power plants: just transition & asset repurposing (C2G)
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Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR)
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Climate Policy Initiative (CPI)
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Coal2Green aims to accelerate Indonesia’s energy transition by repurposing coal-fired power plants (CFPPs) into sustainable alternatives such as wind, solar, and energy storage, using a holistic, multi-stakeholder approach. By demonstrating the technical and financial feasibility of CFPP repurposing and supporting inclusive stakeholder engagement, Coal2Green seeks to create scalable models for sustainable energy transformation
Background
Indonesia relies heavily on coal, with around 60% of its electricity generated from coal-fired power plants, making it one of the world’s largest coal producers and greenhouse gas emitters. As the country faces rising energy demand and seeks to meet ambitious climate targets, repurposing existing coal assets is crucial to reduce emissions, accelerate the transition to renewable energy, and address the economic and social impacts of phasing out coal. The Coal2Green project leverages this opportunity by developing practical pathways for asset repurposing, supporting both environmental goals and a just transition for affected communities.
Project Approach
Coal2Green uses a holistic, multi-stakeholder approach that integrates technology assessment, financial strategy, just transition planning, and knowledge & capacity building to repurpose coal-fired power plants in Indonesia. By developing and demonstrating practical solutions through Focus Projects, the project aims to create scalable models for coal phase-out and renewable energy adoption, ensuring inclusive engagement and long-term impact.
Desired Impacts
The desired impact of Coal2Green is that GHG emissions in Indonesia are reduced through repurpsing of coal-fired power plants (CFPPs) while economic welfare and social justice in the energy transition are enhanced.
Project Activity Areas (Outputs)
Output I: Technology & Solution
Technology pathways for CFPPs repurposing with a focus on alternative technologies are identified, assessed, and prepared for implementation in collaboration with key stakeholders.
Output II: Financing & Investment
nvestment strategy and financing mechanisms for repurposing of CFPPs are co-developed and agreed with key actors and prepared for operationalisation.
Output III: Just Transition & Local Stakeholder Engagement
A just transition framework for repurposing of CFPPs is co-developed and agreed upon with key actors through inclusive stakeholder engagement and prepared for operationalisation.
Output IV: Knowledge Transfer, Capacity Building & Outreach
Knowledge and capacity building services and products for a just CFPP repurposing are provided to and used by key stakeholders via a cross-sectoral and multi-level approach.
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SEA Information Platform for the Energy Transition (SIPET)
The Southeast Asia Information Platform for Energy Transition (SIPET) is a one-stop platform for information and knowledge exchange about the energy transition in the region. SIPET aims to be a central launch pad for energy transition stake holders to facilitate dialogue and promote coordination in the Southeast Asia power sector.
Bio DB
BioDB is a useful website for providing general information, encouraging discussion and conversation on the topic of bioenergy from agro-industrial waste. The data and information presented were collected by the Strategic Exploration of Economic Mitigation Potentials through Renewables (ExploRE) project, a project funded by the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU), Federal Republic of Germany, in collaboration with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) of the Republic of Indonesia, and implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
IKI JET
The global energy transition away from coal to renewable energy is threatening local livelihoods, economic activities and jobs, but also holding opportunities for sustainable, low carbon development. The project aims at supporting key stakeholder of coal regions to plan for and implement regional just energy transition pathways away from coal and towards a low-carbon energy system. Focusing on the regional economic transformations, the project works with government, industry, unions, communities, civil society, and academia. It supports interregional peer-to-peer exchange, learning, and policy dialogue in an international network and information sharing via a knowledge hub. In Indonesia, it supports the development of specific transition plans in two coal regions. In Colombia, it supports the development of the concept and framework for energy communities and the implementation of just and inclusive energy communities in César and la Guajira.
CASE for Southeast Asia
The “CASE for Southeast Asia” website is dedicated to the promotion of clean, affordable, and secure energy transitions across Southeast Asia. The website focuses on the provision of resources, the conducting of research, and the facilitation of collaborative projects in countries such as Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Vietnam, with the aim of supporting energy transition efforts. The platform highlights the challenges and opportunities in the region’s energy sector, while sharing knowledge, best practices, and policy recommendations aimed at advancing the transition to renewable energy and sustainable development
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