Driving power resilience in Indonesia’s renewable era
By Yana Haikal, Country Manager and President Director of PT Eaton Industries Indonesia Major power failures have struck Indonesia with devastating consequences in the last two years, from Java and Bali’s crippled infrastructure to Sumatra’s two-day blackout that brought business and daily life to a standstill. These incidents have raised concerns about the resilience of energy systems in Indonesia, as it pushes for increased renewable integration into existing power grids, through projects such as the Green Enabling Super Grid and the Indonesia Electricity Network Transformation (I-ENET) programme. As a key market in the hyperconnected ASEAN region, Indonesia also grapples with the pressure of climate-driven energy transitions. These disruptions underscore the urgent need to strengthen energy resilience — the only way to secure competitive advantage and futureproof our enterprises. Growing risks Indonesia faces a confluence of escalating risks that threaten to unravel busin...