Choosing the Best Long-Duration Energy Storage Solution for Indonesia
Indonesia targets 23% renewable energy by 2025, but integrating variable sources like solar and wind presents significant grid challenges. As the Oliver Wyman study notes,
Indonesia targets 23% renewable energy by 2025, but integrating variable sources like solar and wind presents significant grid challenges. As the Oliver Wyman study notes,
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Although, there is no policy mandating the installation of energy storage in solar or wind projects in Indonesia, the abundance of solar and wind resources in Indonesia’s archipelago and increased potential demand across industries indicate that BESS demand is poised to grow substantially in the near future.
IESR has issued a report for the first time assessing the development of energy storage in Indonesia in Powering the Future: An Assessment of Energy Storage Solutions and The Applications for Indonesia.
However, given the challenge of Indonesia’s geological landscape, with many off-grid and remote areas, there is growing intermittency issue that hamper the development of solar and wind generation. Hence, the battery energy storage system (BESS) technologies have a critical role in the development of Indonesia’s renewable energy.
Indonesia's electricity system can be powered predominantly by solar PV, complemented by geothermal and hydroelectric power. Off-river pumped hydro energy storage is identified as a major asset for balancing high solar energy penetration.