Focus Group Discussion and Launching of Repower Indonesia : an Initiative on Coal to Nuclear Repower

ITB Campus Jakarta |28th OCT, 2025

Welcome to the Focus Group Discussion and Launching of Repower Indonesia : an Initiative on Coal to Nuclear Repower

The Focus Group Discussion and Launching of Repower Indonesia event will take place in Jakarta on October 28th, hosted at the ITB Campus. This high-profile event will gather Indonesia’s leading voices in the energy transition to explore the future of clean coal repowering in Indonesia.

The discussion builds on Repower’s growing network across Asia and the recent inclusion of coal repowering options in Indonesia’s National Electricity Plan (RUKN 2025–2060). By reusing existing coal infrastructure and replacing coal boilers with clean energy sources, repowering offers Indonesia a pathway to accelerate its energy transition while safeguarding jobs, protecting investments, and ensuring reliable electricity for millions.

Participants will engage in a series of discussions and roundtables focused on practical strategies for advancing repowering projects, financing mechanisms, and policy frameworks needed to scale this approach in Indonesia and beyond.

Would you like to attend in person? Join us in Jakarta!

Register your attendance here: http://repowerindonesia.id/event

Programme
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09:00 - 09:15
Opening Remarks
Prof. Tatacipta Dirgantara (Rector of ITB)
09.15 – 09.45
“Introduction to Indonesia Energy Policy”
Jisman Hutajulu (Senior Advisor to Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources)
09.45 – 10.00
“Launch of Indonesia Repower Initiatives”
Repower Indonesia Initiatives team
10.00 – 10.30
“Introduction to Global Coal Repowering”
Albert Payaró-Llisterri (Repower Programme Manager) and Georg Holzner (Repower Site Analysis)
10.30 - 11.00
Coffee Break
11.00 – 11.15
Executive Summary: “Repower Study in Indonesia: Tanjung Jati B CFPP as a Case Study”
Dr. Retno Gumilang Dewi (ITB)
11.15 – 12.00
Full Presentation
Mr. Erwin Mirza (Repower Indonesia)
12.00 – 13.30
Lunch
13.30 – 14.00
“Introduction to Tanjung Jati B Coal Fired Power Plant”
Mr. Andi Makkasau (General Manager of Tanjung Jati B Coal Fired Power Plant)
14.00 – 14.30
“Coal to Nuclear at Paiton Coal Fired Power Plant”
Ruly Firmansyah (President Director of PT PLN Nusantara Power)
14.30 – 15.00
“Repower Project Opportunities from HSBC Indonesia”
Nuni Sutyoko (HSBC Indonesia)
15.00 – 15.15
Discussion
15.15 – 15.30
Closing Remark and Group Photo
Prof. Lavi Zuhal (Vice Rector for Research and Innovation of ITB)
Meet the Speakers
Meet the experts and leaders driving the global transition to clean power.
Prof. Tatacipta Dirgantara
Acting Director General of Electricity, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (Rector of ITB)
Dr. Ir. Retno Gumilang Dewi, MEnvEngsc
Team Leader
Ir. Erwin Mirza
Team Member
Ruly Firmansyah
President Director of PT PLN Nusantara Power
Professor Lavi Zuhal
Vice Rector for Research and Innovation of ITB)
Albert Payaró-Llisterri
Programme Manager
Georg Holzner
Site Analysis
Jisman Hutajulu
Acting Director General of Electricity, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Indonesia
Andi Makkasau
General Manager, Tanjung Jati B Coal Fired Power Plant (PT Tanjung Jati B Power Services)
Nuni Sutyoko
Head of Corporate Sustainability, HSBC Indonesia
The Organisers
Discover the organisations and partners making Repower events possible.
Prof. Tatacipta Dirgantara
Acting Director General of Electricity, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (Rector of ITB)

Prof. Dr. Ir. Tatacipta Dirgantara, M.T., has been appointed as the Rector of Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) for the 2025–2030 period, succeeding Prof. Reini Wirahadikusumah, Ph.D., who served as Rector for the 2020–2025 period.

Before becoming the Rector of ITB, Prof. Tatacipta served as the Dean of the Faculty of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (FTMD) and the Head of the Solid Mechanics and Lightweight Structures Expertise Group. Additionally, he has had a diverse career since 1994, including roles such as Deputy Director of International Relations, Directorate of Partnerships and International Relations ITB (2015–2020), Secretary of the Noble Values Commission, ITB Board of Professors (2017–2019), Chair of the Future Scientific Commission, ITB Board of Professors (2020), Head of the Lightweight Structures Expertise Group FTMD ITB (2019–2023), Expert Council Member of the Mechanical Engineering Chapter, Institution of Engineers Indonesia (PII) (2024–present), Chair of the Indonesian Engineering Dean Forum (2021–present), among others.

Dr. Ir. Retno Gumilang Dewi, MEnvEngsc
Team Leader

Associate Professor at Chemical Engineering Department of Institut Teknologi Bandung. Head of ITB Center for Energy Policy and consultant to the National EnergyCouncil. Responsible for Development of Energy Transition Scenarios for NetZero Emissions 2060 and Update National Energy Policy (KEN). Currently member of KNIWEC (World EnergyCouncil – Indonesia National Committee).

Ir. Erwin Mirza
Team Member

Retired from Electricity Utility Company(PLN) in 2023. His last position was Vice President of System Planning for Jawa – Bali grid and was responsible for making PLN’s 10-year business plan and reviewing all power purchase agreements.He was also one of the few PLN employees who received nuclear power plant training. Ir. Erwin Mirza brings extensive engineering experience to the technical evaluations of power plant infrastructure, focusing on retrofit requirements and implementation planning for clean energy conversions.

Ruly Firmansyah
President Director of PT PLN Nusantara Power

As the President Director of PT PLN Nusantara Power, Ruly ensures electricity supply readiness which focuses on preparing the reliability and readiness of power plant, ensuring the immediate construction and operation of new power plant, preparing renewable energy through co-firing, floating Photovoltaic and other renewable energy. He has also been the Chief Executive Officer of PT Pelayaran Bahtera Adhiguna.

Professor Lavi Zuhal
Vice Rector for Research and Innovation of ITB)

Prof. Ir. Lavi Rizki Zuhal, Ph.D., currently serves as the Vice Rector for Research and Innovation (WRRI) for the 2025–2030 term. He is a Professor in the Fluid Dynamics and Propulsion Expertise Group at the Faculty of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (FTMD), Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB).

Albert Payaró-Llisterri
Programme Manager

Albert is an entrepeneur with a Masters degree in Materials Science and Renewable Energy Engineering. He is also the CEO and co-founder of the start-up Urban Oasis, a company which designs, engineers and builds indoor farms around the world.

Georg Holzner
Site Analysis

Georg is responsible for site analyses for repowering options, managing and coordinating with stakeholders, covering all topics necessary for implementation.

Jisman Hutajulu
Acting Director General of Electricity, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Indonesia
Andi Makkasau
General Manager, Tanjung Jati B Coal Fired Power Plant (PT Tanjung Jati B Power Services)
Nuni Sutyoko
Head of Corporate Sustainability, HSBC Indonesia