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Sita joined the Energy Studies Institute (ESI) in June 2023 as a Research Fellow. Prior to this appointment, she was a Research Fellow at the Tokyo Institute of Technology. Currently at ESI, with a primary interest in renewable energy, her work has expanded to include the global solar PV supply chain, low-carbon energy supply, decarbonisation strategies, critical minerals, energy security, and geopolitics. She has contributed to research on the international security of supply for various low-carbon technologies, including solar energy, carbon capture and storage, natural gas, and hydrogen. Her ongoing research interests include renewable energy, energy transition, energy governance and policy, regional development studies, and science, technology, and society studies.

Sita’s previous research includes extensive empirical work involving field observations, stakeholder interviews, and face-to-face questionnaire surveys, employing a combination of qualitative and quantitative approaches. She has worked as a research assistant on various urban planning projects, including those funded by overseas universities, ministries, and government agencies in Indonesia. During her graduate studies, her research focused on the sustainable management of community-scale renewable energy projects, particularly solar water pumping systems in rural Indonesia.

Sita holds M.Eng and PhD degrees in Environmental Planning and Policy Science from the School of Environment and Society, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan. She received her B.Eng in Urban and Regional Planning from Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia.

• Renewable energy
• Energy transition
• Energy governance and policy
• Regional development studies
• Science, technology, and society studies

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