Energy systems · Research · Policy

Building insight for the energy transition.

Hi, I’m Rachman, an energy enthusiast connecting quantitative analysis with policy and market insight across Indonesia, Southeast Asia, and the United States.

Portrait of Rachman Setiawan

Where I’ve learned & worked

My experience spans academic research, national-laboratory analysis, solar project development, and early-stage clean-energy strategy.

01 / Experience

From research questions to decisions in the real world.

May 2025 — Present
Walnut Creek, USA

Research Analyst · Flypower.io

Lead policy and qualitative research on community sentiment, permitting, and stakeholder perspectives across 25 solar, battery-storage, and data-center locations in 13 U.S. states.

Aug 2023 — May 2025
Berkeley, USA

Lab Member & Visiting Scholar · Energy Modeling, Analysis and Control Group (EMAC)

Studied EV charging behavior in Southeast Asia using LSTM and SARIMAX forecasting, while contributing to research on energy insights and regulation.

May — Aug 2024
Berkeley, USA

Graduate Research Assistant · Berkeley Lab

Analyzed U.S. utility-scale solar deployment and renewable-energy economics using IEA, FERC, and industry datasets for Berkeley Lab’s annual solar report.

Nov 2022 — Jun 2023
Jakarta, Indonesia

Proposal Engineer · Syntek Energy & Control

Developed technical and commercial proposals totaling more than 50 MWp for grid-connected, off-grid, and hybrid solar projects across Indonesia and Southeast Asia.

02 / Selected work

Research across technology, markets, and people.

Master’s project · 2025

Forecasting EV charging demand in Indonesia

Analyzed charging behavior and built demand forecasts in collaboration with Indonesia’s state electricity company, PLN.

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Berkeley Lab · 2024

Utility-Scale Solar, 2024 Edition

Co-authored empirical analysis of U.S. deployment, technology, cost, performance, PPA pricing, and value.

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Journal article · 2022

Continuous downdraft gasification reactor

Evaluated an electric-motor-driven biomass reactor designed to support distributed, remote energy applications.

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03 / Toolkit

Analysis grounded in engineering.

Data & forecasting

Python, NumPy, pandas, scikit-learn, TensorFlow, Seaborn

Spatial analysis

GeoPandas, Folium, geospatial visualization

Energy modeling

LEAP, PyPSA, LSTM, SARIMAX

Solar & Engineering

PVsyst, HelioScope, AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, PLC

Recognition

Fellowships & awards

ERG Mini-Grant AwardeeUC Berkeley · 2025
ESG Dilemma Design Challenge FinalistUniversity of Michigan · 2025
NextEra Energy FellowRenewable Energy Markets Conference · 2024
LPDP Master’s ScholarRepublic of Indonesia
04 / Let’s connect

Interested in energy systems, policy, or collaboration?

I’m always glad to exchange ideas with researchers, practitioners, and teams working toward a more effective and equitable energy transition.