NZMATES News

The Indo EBTKE Conference and Exhibition (ConEx) 2023 held on July 12-14, 2023, at ICE BSD, Tangerang Selatan, Banten, was a resounding success. This event represented a significant endeavour to enhance support, utilization, and serve as a platform for all stakeholders, ensuring a seamless energy transition.

The government continues to promote the use of new and renewable energy (NRE) to reduce the impact of global warming caused by greenhouse gases. For instance, the "One Million Rooftop Solar Power Plants" initiative targets government buildings, households, and industries.

The 9th NZMATES Technical Committee (TC) Meeting, convened at the Meeting Room of the Maluku Province Regional Development Planning Agency (BAPPEDA) on Tuesday, 20th June 2023, was attended by notable figures including Dr. Anton A. Lailossa, ST, M.Si, Head of BAPPEDA Maluku Province; Junus Matakena, S.Pi, M.T, Head of EKOSDA BAPPEDA; Said Latupono, ST.

The 8th Programme Steering Group (PSG) meeting of the New Zealand-Maluku Access to Renewable Energy Support (NZMATES) programme was convened on Tuesday, 27th June 2023, at the Santika Hotel in Bogor, West Java.

New Zealand-Maluku Access to Renewable Energy Support (NZMATES) has once again extended its support to PT PLN’s Regional Unit for Maluku and North Maluku (MMU).

The process of renewable energy penetration in Maluku Province is increasingly evident in its development. This is reflected in the changing energy consumption patterns in government sectors and academic learning processes.

New Zealand-Maluku Access to Renewable Energy Support (NZMATES) provided Training on Stages and Methods for Carrying out Feasibility Studies for the Village Electricity (Listrik Desa, LISDES) Program for PLN Maluku and North Maluku (MMU) staff. This training was held in the MMU Region PLN Building Hall, Ambon City, Maluku, Wednesday-Thursday, January 18-19, 2023.

On July 4th, 2022, NZMATES held the inauguration ceremony of the Pūngao Pattimura Mini-grid Training Lab. The inauguration ceremony was attended by representatives from Bappeda Maluku, PLN, Dinas ESDM Maluku, and Pattimura University. The event started with online remarks from the New Zealand Ambassador to Indonesia, Kevin Burnett, as well as in-person speeches from the Head of Bappeda Maluku, Dr. Anton Lailossa S.T., M.Si., and Rector UNPATTI, Prof. Dr. M.J. Saptenno S.H., M.Hum.

On Thursday, 30th June 2022, Dinas ESDM Maluku with the support of NZMATES programme held a dissemination event for Maluku's Provincial Energy Plan (RUED) 2022 - 2050. The event was attended by stakeholders in Maluku's energy sector, including Assistant for Economic and Development of the Regional Secretariat Maluku Province, Ibu dr. Meykal Pontoh, as well as the Head of Maluku's Energy and Mineral Resources Agency (Dinas ESDM), Pak Abdul Haris.