Indonesia: Plans to add 75GW of renewable energy capacity in the next 15 years
At the recently
concluded G20 summit, Indonesia's new president Prabowo Subianto announced that
Indonesia has pledged to build more than 75GW of renewable energy projects in
the country and stop operating coal-fired power plants and all fossil fuel
power plants in the next 15 years. In addition, the country also plans to
achieve net zero emissions by 2050, mainly relying on renewable energy and
biodiesel.
During the COP29
meeting, Indonesia's Special Envoy for Energy and Climate Change Hashim
Djojohadikusumo said that the government plans to add 100GW of energy capacity
by 2040, of which 75% will come from renewable energy, including 25GW of
hydropower, 27GW of solar, 15GW of wind, 7GW of geothermal energy and 1GW of
biomass.
PT PLN,
Indonesia's state-owned power company, has been given the responsibility of
implementing 75GW of renewable energy capacity. This batch of projects requires
an investment of at least US$235 billion, including the construction of
transmission lines from the islands to demand centers.
Under the Indonesia Just Energy Transformation 2023 Plan (JETP), Indonesia plans to install around 265GW of solar PV capacity to ensure net zero emissions in the power sector by 2050.