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A Landmark Achievement | REPT BATTERO and VENA ENERGY Signs Framework Agreement to Explore Expansion of Indonesia's Renewable Energy Supply Chain

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Wednesday, August 9, 2023
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JAKARTA, Indonesia, Aug. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- REPT BATTERO and renewable energy company VENA ENERGY have officially signed a framework agreement to explore opportunities in establishing local production lines for energy storage components in Indonesia.

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  • JAKARTA, Indonesia, Aug. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- REPT BATTERO and renewable energy company VENA ENERGY have officially signed a framework agreement to explore opportunities in establishing local production lines for energy storage components in Indonesia.
  • This momentous collaboration marks the formal establishment of a strategic partnership between the two companies, setting to drive the expansion of Indonesia's renewable energy supply chain and infrastructure, while also fostering global promotion and adoption of renewable energy.
  • With the support from the leadership of the Indonesian government, the partnership between REPT BATTERO and VENA ENERGY aims to furnish Indonesia with sustainable, efficient, and stable clean energy supply, thereby making significant strides in reducing carbon emissions.
  • VENA ENERGY has been supporting Indonesia in its green energy transformation journey since 2015, having commissioned five solar and onshore wind projects totaling 114 MW.

Research shows how smugglers 'help' Indonesian migrant workers return home

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Thursday, June 29, 2023
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But our research shows how Indonesian migrants in Malaysia also use smugglers to return home.

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  • But our research shows how Indonesian migrants in Malaysia also use smugglers to return home.
  • These tend to be migrant workers who do not have proper documents or lack legal residence status.
  • But as a consequence, smugglers face heavy penalties of at least five years in prison when sentenced under Indonesian law.

Fair punishments?

    • It can include the captain and his crew who pick up returning migrant workers from the beach in Malaysia.
    • Meanwhile, the returning migrants are usually treated as “victims of people smuggling” and witnesses in criminal proceedings against their “smugglers”.
    • We found there was quite a lot of sympathy among Indonesian law enforcement staff for the smuggled return migrants.

Caught between a rock and hard place

    • But because regular migration to Malaysia is very costly, migrants tend to overstay their permits to recuperate their investments.
    • But those who have lost their valid migration documents or overstayed their visa face criminal punishment under Malaysian law.
    • More worrying are the high numbers of Indonesian deaths in Malaysian detention, where they are kept before being sent home.

Huge demand for return smugglers

    • The World Bank estimates there are around 2 million irregular Indonesian labour migrants in Malaysia, which, we argue, makes the demand for return smugglers very high.
    • At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, even more migrant workers without passports may have turned to smugglers, as they needed to return to Indonesia quickly.

A much-needed bilateral protection effort

    • During a bilateral meeting in Jakarta in January 2023, Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim discussed a number of pressing issues, including the ongoing need for more protection for Indonesian migrants in Malaysia.
    • The high-level meeting showed there was political concern about “safe and orderly” migration on both sides of the border.
    • These have become a cornerstone of their bilateral effort to protect migrant workers.

Electricity Retailer Union Power Named as Partner for Anantara Energy Holdings US$5 Billion Plan to Export Up to 4 TWh of Renewable Energy Annually from Indonesia to Singapore

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Tuesday, April 26, 2022
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SINGAPORE, Apr 26, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - Singapore's homegrown electricity retailer Union Power Pte Ltd (Union Power) has been appointed as distribution partner for a proposed US$5 billion project promoted by Anantara Energy Holdings Pte Ltd (Anantara) to generate renewable energy in Indonesia and export up to 4 TWh of it to the city state.

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  • SINGAPORE, Apr 26, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - Singapore's homegrown electricity retailer Union Power Pte Ltd (Union Power) has been appointed as distribution partner for a proposed US$5 billion project promoted by Anantara Energy Holdings Pte Ltd (Anantara) to generate renewable energy in Indonesia and export up to 4 TWh of it to the city state.
  • Through its solar arm Union Solar, Union Power installs, operates and finances solar PV systems on the rooftops of commercial buildings, allowing customers in Singapore to enjoy competitive solar energy tariffs compared to conventional retailer tariffs.
  • Union Power Pte Ltd is a leading digital energy retailer, licensed by Singapore's Energy Market Authority.
  • Founded in 2017, Union Power launched Union Solar in September 2020, in line with its push towards sustainable solutions through solar energy power generation.