Risks, barriers and responses to Indonesia’s biogas development

The document assesses biogas as a feasible alternative energy option to help Indonesia meet its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) targets. It identifies a lack of government priority as a barrier to even development and proposes two pathways: low-investment household-scale installations and high-investment large-scale electricity production. To accelerate the transition, the authors recommend formulating clear renewable energy targets, strengthening management institutions, and introducing financial incentives like feed-in tariffs.

• Indonesia's current energy plans and emissions trends are not aligned with its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) targets, which aim for emission reductions of 26% by 2020 and 29% by 2030.
• Biogas development is not currently a government priority, leading to uneven deployment across the country.
• The authors propose two biogas development pathways: a low-cost, short-term household-scale option for domestic energy, and a high-investment, long-term large-scale system for electricity production.
• To minimize risks and encourage biogas adoption, the authors recommend establishing clear renewable energy targets, strengthening national management institutions, implementing monitoring standards, and providing incentives such as feed-in tariffs and favorable lending schemes.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2019). Risks, barriers and responses to Indonesia’s biogas development. https://www.sei.org/publications/risks-barriers-and-responses-to-indonesias-biogas-development/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Risks, barriers and responses to Indonesia’s biogas development. 2019. https://www.sei.org/publications/risks-barriers-and-responses-to-indonesias-biogas-development/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2019risks, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Risks, barriers and responses to Indonesia’s biogas development}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2019}, month = jun, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/risks-barriers-and-responses-to-indonesias-biogas-development/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }