Sarulla Geothermal Project: Tapping Indonesia’s Geothermal Resources

Dependence on fossil fuels exposes Indonesia to frequent changes in the price and supply of oil and coal, and increases greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change. A project backed by Asian Development Bank (ADB) will help harness Indonesia’s largely untapped geothermal resources, allowing the country to meet its power demand while promoting a clean energy source.

Andrew Jeffries

Andrew has 32 years of professional experience, including over 17 years with ADB, and 27 years in the energy sector. Before becoming the Country Director for the Philippines Office, he oversaw ADB’s Energy Transition Mechanism team and Just Energy Transition Partnership-related activities region-wide. He was ADB’s Country Director for Viet Nam from 2020 to April 2023.

Packaging Public-Private Partnerships in Waste-to-Energy Projects: ADB’s Experience

The Private Sector Operations Department of Asian Development Bank continues to be active in Waste-to-Energy (WTE) sector in many Asian countries. While the Public-Private Partnership/Build–Operate–Transfer structure is possible for WTE, the challenge is to increase the number of commercial banks that are keen to finance this type of project.