Media Coverage
Katadata | One Decade, Three Blackouts: The Fragility of the Giant Power Grid Under the Spotlight
IESR CEO Fabby Tumiwa said that a disruption to a single transmission line in a modern electricity system should not escalate into a regional blackout. Therefore, IESR urges the government
Warta Ekonomi | IESR Rejects ‘Lightning Excuse’ Behind Sumatra Blackout, Highlights Delays in 500 kV Electricity Toll Road
The mass power outage that paralyzed much of Sumatra has raised alarm bells for the investment climate and national energy security. The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) has sharply
Industri Kontan | Power Outages in Sumatra Spark Demands for Investigation and Compensation
Responding to the power outage in Sumatra, Fabby Tumiwa, Chief Executive Officer of the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), questioned whether lightning strikes or bad weather were the cause
BBC News Indonesia | The story of Cisadon Village, near President Prabowo’s house, which is not yet connected to PLN electricity – ‘Still using a waterwheel’
Fabby Tumiwa, CEO of the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), said that the Cisadon residents’ concept of utilizing natural resources for energy is actually in line with Law No.
Kompas.id | Fuel Subsidies Increasingly Put Fiscal Pressure
Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) CEO Fabby Tumiwa reminded that high global oil prices are not merely a market mechanism or a matter of demand and supply, but are
Tempo | The Solar Energy Revolution in the Archipelago
The Institute for Essential Services Reform study with the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs in “The Solar Archipelago” (2026) identified the potential for 26 GW of solar power plants that
Bisnis Indonesia | Indonesia’s Opportunity to Become ASEAN’s Electricity Supply Hub
Philippines’ planned integration into the Trans Borneo Power Grid opens up opportunities for Indonesia to become a Southeast Asian electricity supply hub. However, the weak readiness of the domestic electricity
Mongabay | Can Calculating Your Carbon Footprint Change Behavior?
IESR has also been making efforts to change behavior with a carbon footprint platform since 2010. This method, he said, is quite effective, especially for young people. Read more on
