Opportunities and Challenges of SSLNG for Existing Scattered Gas-Fired Power Plant in Indonesia Landscape

Indonesia is an archipelago country with a scattered demand gas-fired power plant. Natural gas has potential to transform the role of energy in the domestic landscape, especially Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). It could be the regulatory driver to apply the cleanest fossil-fuel energy. As a complement of renewable energy, LNG is still promising in the near future. It still provides sustainable and reliable energy. This opportunity triggers policy in technology to develop Small-Scale LNG (SSLNG) Facilities due to the particular condition of Indonesia. Besides technical issues, cost competitiveness has become the greatest challenge due to less the advantage of the economies of scale compared to conventional LNG. The collaborative works among governments, research bodies, the state-owned company, and the private sector are key points to realize the grand design of LNG infrastructure in Indonesia. The policies shall accommodate several sectors to stimulate the development of technology, feasible business schemes, and capacity building. Since the SSLNG supply chain is more complicated than conventional LNG projects and also involves more stakeholders, government leadership becomes more important. Identified considerations are also proposed as a result of opportunity and challenge mapping.