Indonesia has only achieved 916 MW of solar energy, far below the achievements of other ASEAN countries. Read more on Republika.
Jakarta, September 2, 2025 — The Indonesian government is beginning to position solar energy as a key strategy for reducing emissions and meeting energy needs at the national, regional, and industrial levels. According to the Electricity Supply Business Plan (RUPTL) of PT PLN (Persero) for the 2025-2034 period, the country is targeting a solar power…
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Indonesia has enormous technical potential for solar energy, ranging from 3,000 to 20,000 GWp (IESR, 2021). However, as of the end of 2024, the installed capacity of solar power plants (PLTS) remains below 1 GW; an irony given the urgency of the climate crisis and Indonesia's commitment to achieving Net Zero Emissions (NZE) by…
Denpasar, August 27, 2025 - Under the warm sunshine, the Institute for Essential Service Reform (IESR) and the Bali Provincial Government simultaneously inaugurated the installation of Solar Power Plants (PLTS) in three villages on Wednesday (August 27th) with a total capacity of 15.37 kWp. The installations are located in Banjarasem Village, Buleleng Regency; Baturinggit Village,…
Denpasar, August 25, 2025 - "With the dominance of the tourism sector, electricity demand in Bali is expected to continue to grow until 2045–2050. Therefore, in addition to calculating energy needs, it is important to prepare infrastructure that supports the transition to clean energy. The most realistic solution is to utilize rooftop solar power plants…
Semarang, August 21, 2025 – Central Java plays a strategic role in supporting Indonesia’s national economy through its continuously expanding industrial sector. In 2024, the manufacturing industry emerged as the largest contributor to the provincial economy, accounting for approximately 33.84 percent of the regional GDP, according to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) of…
Jakarta, August 7, 2025 - Indonesia will build a 100 Gigawatt (GW) Solar Power Plant (PLTS). The program plans to build 80 GW of solar power plants and 320 GWh of Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) to be managed by the Merah Putih Village Cooperative (KDMP) in 80,000 villages, and 20 GW of Centralized solar…
Jakarta, July 30, 2025 - Solar energy will be the backbone of Indonesia's future energy system. PLN's 2025-2034 RUPTL targets an additional 17 GW of solar power capacity.
The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) assesses that to support the large-scale solar energy deployment agenda, Indonesia must build a robust solar energy support ecosystem. This…
Jakarta, July 23, 2025 - Climate change is now a real threat to life. Increasing global warming makes the earth increasingly vulnerable to various risks, such as increasingly frequent natural disasters, extreme weather, and the emergence of disease outbreaks. Unfortunately, many of these issues have not been comprehensively addressed and have the potential to cause…
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The Indonesian government has made energy transition a key policy priority, including by making it one of the priority issues conveyed by President Prabowo Subianto at the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 2024. Furthermore, the government has established a net-zero emissions (NZE) target policy by 2060,…
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Accelerating the transition to sustainable industrial development also has an important influence on efforts to achieve the national target of Net Zero Emission by 2060 or sooner. In the Enhanced Nationally Determined Contribution (E-NDC) document, Indonesia is committed to reducing carbon emissions by 31.89 percent with its own efforts and 43.2 percent with international…
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In the Enhanced Nationally Determined Contribution (ENDC) document, the Indonesian government has set a target of reducing energy sector emissions by 358 million tons of CO₂eq by 2030 through domestic efforts. In line with this, Indonesia is also committed to achieving Net-Zero Emissions (NZE) in the energy sector no later than…