Temuan Dugaan Konflik Kepentingan Kebijakan PSN Rempang Eco City & Pembangunan PLTS Batam

The report alleges that government officials pushing for the Rempang Eco City project—specifically the establishment of a Xinyi Glass solar panel factory—may have business affiliations with solar power plant (PLTS) projects in Batam. It argues that these two PSNs form a business ecosystem where officials' affiliated companies would be potential buyers of the panels produced in Rempang. Additionally, the report claims that PT MEG, a manager of Rempang Eco City, is likely a shell company linked to a tax haven in the British Virgin Islands. The document also notes human rights violations and community resistance, including the use of tear gas against children during protests on September 7, 2023.

• The Rempang Eco City project and the large-scale solar power plant (PLTS) projects in Batam are linked as a business ecosystem: Xinyi Glass will produce solar panels in Rempang, while PLTS companies in Batam—some allegedly affiliated with government officials—will act as potential buyers.
• Several high-ranking officials are alleged to have conflicts of interest due to business affiliations with PLTS projects in Batam. Coordinating Minister for Maritime and Investment Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan is linked to PT TBS Energi Utama Tbk via PT Toba Sejahtra (99% ownership) and a family connection to Vice President Director Pandu Sjahrir. Minister of State-Owned Enterprises Erick Thohir's brother, Garibaldi "Boy" Thohir, is President Director and a shareholder of PT Adaro Energi Indonesia Tbk. Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno is affiliated via PT Saratoga Investama Sedaya Tbk. Additionally, the son of Chief of Staff to the President Moeldoko, Randy Bimantoro, is allegedly linked to Calypte Holding Pte Ltd.
• PT MEG, which manages Rempang Eco City, is suspected of being a shell company. Its ownership chain leads to Grideye Resources Limited, registered in the British Virgin Islands (a tax haven), which has had no significant business activity since its founding on May 9, 2013, other than paying annual fees.
• The Rempang Eco City project lacks specific mandates or spatial allocation in several regional and national spatial plans, including the Batam City RTRW (Perda 3/2021), the Riau Islands RTRWP (Perda 1/2017), and the National RTRWN (PP 13/2017), the latter of which lists the Rempang Island Hunting Park as a National Protected Area.
• The project has faced significant community opposition, culminating in large demonstrations on September 7, 2023, where tear gas was reportedly used against children and toddlers. The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has requested the government to review the PSN status for Rempang.

APA

Trend Asia (2023). Temuan Dugaan Konflik Kepentingan Kebijakan PSN Rempang Eco City & Pembangunan PLTS Batam. https://trendasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Temuan-Dugaan-Konflik-Kepentingan-Kebijakan-PSN-Rempang-Eco-City-Pembangunan-PLTS-Batam_FOR-MEDI.pdf

Chicago

Trend Asia. Temuan Dugaan Konflik Kepentingan Kebijakan PSN Rempang Eco City & Pembangunan PLTS Batam. 2023. https://trendasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Temuan-Dugaan-Konflik-Kepentingan-Kebijakan-PSN-Rempang-Eco-City-Pembangunan-PLTS-Batam_FOR-MEDI.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{trendasia2023temuan, author = {{Trend Asia}}, title = {{Temuan Dugaan Konflik Kepentingan Kebijakan PSN Rempang Eco City \& Pembangunan PLTS Batam}}, institution = {Trend Asia}, year = {2023}, month = sep, url = {https://trendasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Temuan-Dugaan-Konflik-Kepentingan-Kebijakan-PSN-Rempang-Eco-City-Pembangunan-PLTS-Batam_FOR-MEDI.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }