Just energy transition in Indonesia (JUSTIN)
The research was guided by the overall question of whether and how the design of renewable energy procurement policies could contribute to a just energy transition in Indonesia.
Background
The long-term objective of the project was to contribute to promoting a transition toward sustainability in the energy sector of emerging economies, including sustainable development of local communities and local industries. This in turn was intended to contribute to a cleaner environment through reduced greenhouse gas emissions, green growth, increased employment, peaceful resource governance and poverty reduction.
The immediate objective of the project was to ensure that procurement policies for large-scale RE could contribute to achieving a just energy transition in ID, including inclusive engagement of public agencies and private sector actors. The project generated knowledge on how RE procurement schemes could be designed and implemented to achieve key societal development objectives, which are replicable in other latecomer countries.
The research group was established in ID with researchers from University of Indonesia, Universitas Prasetiya Mulya (UPM), and the Dala Institute (DI). In DK the research team included researchers from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU): DTU Department of Management Engineering (DTU-MAN) and Department of Wind Systems (DTU-Wind). South–South cooperation was ensured by involving the Graduate Business School from the University of Cape Town (UCT-GBS). The project was led by Prof Ivan Nygaard of DTU.
Results
The expected outcomes of the project were:
- Advancement of the scientific frontier on RE procurement schemes and the literature on sustainability transitions, including new empirical evidence and theoretical contributions.
- Strengthened research capacity among the involved research partners in analysis of the intersection between RE procurement schemes and sustainable development.
- Local developmental impacts were prioritised and ensured in RE procurement schemes implemented in ID and other latecomer countries.
- Socially inclusive development of local industries and local communities was practised by private companies involved in projects under RE procurement schemes in ID and other latecomer countries.