Leaders in Jakarta have outlined a goal of reaching 23% renewable energy by 2025 – an ambitious step-up from the 13% renewable energy penetration in Indonesia’s 2019 primary energy mix. ‘Scaling Up Solar’ finds that the power sector could achieve this level of renewable energy generation by installing 18 GW of photovoltaic (PV) systems alone by 2025. Accelerating Indonesia’s transition from coal to renewable energy will also require leadership from the state-owned utility PLN, which recently committed to stop building new coal-fired power plants after 2023.
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