This conference was held as part of a routine series by Quantified Carbon partner countries to examine the transfer of Steam Power Plant (PLTU) technology outsourced from coal or steam to repowering power plant technology.

The idea of ??repowering power plants came from demands of the Paris Agreement towards a carbon-neutral movement which was signed by 195 countries around the world, including Indonesia.

By carrying the theme "Coal to X Repowering Towards Energy Transition Pathway”, this conference presented various professional Indonesian and foreign delegates across professions; from academic, business, government, and community backgrounds.

Not only officials and delegates from various campuses in Indonesia, but delegates from world-leading universities and organizations also participated, which were Xiamen University China, AISETS China, Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST) South Korea, and DESiRE Consortium Poland.

On the first day of the conference, representatives of the Quantified Carbon institution, Indonesia, and various countries presented reports regarding the development and policies of coal-repowering from the perspective of their respective countries. Several lecturers and experts from ITB who came from various cross-disciplinary research also explained the material, including Prof. Ir. Dwiwahju Sasongko, M.Sc., Ph.D., and Dr. Ir. Retno Gumilang Dewi, M.Env.Eng.Sc., from the Faculty of Industrial Technology; Utjok W. R. Siagian from the Faculty of Mining and Petroleum Engineering; Dr. Ir. Yuli Setyo Indarto from the Faculty of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering who is also the Chair of LPPM ITB as well as EBIT ITB, and Bob S. Effendi as Project Manager of Repower ITB.

The next day, the conference continued with a more specific presentation on designing research that would be carried out by ITB with Quantified Carbon and several institutions from partner countries.

Not only did they review and discuss research projects, but on the third day the delegates were also invited to directly visit PLTU Indramayu to physically see the condition of the coal plant in West Java.

ITB representatives and Quantified Carbon delegates used this moment to introduce the idea of coal-plant repowering using available electricity generation equipment that can still be used.

Holding this conference, is hoped it will further open up perspectives, ideas, and collaboration between energy experts and researchers in Indonesia and various countries on how to prepare and execute coal plant repowering effectively.

Reporter: Alisha Syakira Triawan (Entrepreneurship, 2024)
Translator: Hanna Daniela Ayu (Aerospace Engineering, 2021)
Editor: Kezia Hosana