PLN reviews Nusa Penida smart microgrid integrating solar, battery and diesel
PLN and Indonesia's electricity regulator reviewed Nusa Penida's smart microgrid on 15 September, focusing on how solar, battery storage and diesel ge…
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Pandi Muktar
The Bali Observer reporter
Badung audits 21 village credit institutions in 2026
Badung’s Culture Agency said 21 village credit institutions were audited in 2026 and generally found sound, while auditors still ordered follow-up on…
Eight-metre whale shark necropsied and buried after stranding in Jembrana
A male whale shark around eight metres long stranded and died off Pengeragoan Beach in Jembrana, western Bali, on Saturday, 12 September 2026.
Udayana outreach links Angseri hot springs research to wellness tourism
A Udayana University community-service team has begun sharing research on Angseri’s hot-spring water chemistry and microbial diversity through an outr…
Bali’s Super Rice Tops Rp16,140 as Police Inspect Denpasar Distributors
Sigapura data for 12 September 2026 put Bali’s super-grade rice at Rp16,140 per kilogram, while SP2KP figures two days earlier showed premium rice at…
Bali uses ENSIA 2026 to showcase environmental and social innovation
Bali used ENSIA 2026 to promote environmental and social innovation, with Governor Wayan Koster tying the awards to Ekonomi Kerthi Bali and calls for…
Gianyar Enacts River Setback Bylaw to Control Development Along Banks
Gianyar’s council has turned an initiative on river setback management into a regional regulation, giving the regency a legal basis to control develop…
Tukad Yeh Mawa records steep dry-season drop in Bali river levels
Data from the Bali–Penida River Basin Agency show Tukad Yeh Mawa in Tabanan recorded one of Bali’s steepest dry-season river level declines in 2026, w…
Rescued female Sunda pangolin released in West Bali National Park
A female Sunda pangolin rescued by a local resident was released in West Bali National Park after 24 days of rehabilitation and a veterinary health ch…
Leadership trainees flag market-access hurdles for Denpasar creative businesses
A leadership-training visit to Denpasar’s creative economy hub identified legality, quality assurance and repeat orders as key challenges for 1,843 cr…
Decennial Lake Batur ceremony renews focus on sacred yet stressed water
A decennial ceremony at Pura Hulundanu Batur has spotlighted Lake Batur’s role as a sacred water temple and a stressed freshwater resource, as officia…
Bali promotes 2,330 hectares of mangroves for blue‑carbon investment
Bali Governor I Wayan Koster has used the Indonesia Carbon and Biodiversity Summit 2026 to promote around 2,330 hectares of mangroves and 1,307 hectar…
200 turtle hatchlings released at Masceti Beach in Gianyar
RRI and local conservation group Saba Asri confirm that 200 turtle hatchlings were released at Masceti Beach in Gianyar as part of Bali’s Tumpek Uye o…
RRI Singaraja Explores AI Uses for Buleleng UMKM
A recent UMKM Bicara Pro 1 programme on RRI Singaraja discussed how artificial intelligence could help Buleleng’s micro and small businesses with idea…
ASDP Says Ketapang-Gilimanuk Ferry Traffic Rose 16% in Early September
ASDP said traffic on the Ketapang-Gilimanuk ferry route rose 16% in late August and early September, with year-on-year growth of 8%, as operators adde…
