Indonesia sustainability monitor · English summaries of English and Bahasa reporting
Storyline · 2 stories
Coal phase-out, the solar push, PLN's power plan and who pays for it.
Energy minister Bahlil Lahadalia said tendering starts this year. Officials also plan to retire 13 GW of diesel plants and estimate annual savings of around US$4 billion in generation costs.
Why it matters: The headline number is huge; as of early September the regulation to implement it was still being negotiated between ministries.
Indonesia runs 253 coal plants, most of them young. Ember estimates the country would need to retire about 3 GW a year for 15 years while scaling solar fast. Campaigners say investors still don't see renewables as bankable.
Background reading
| Report | Organisation | Year | Storyline |
|---|---|---|---|
| RUPTL 2025–2034 explained The 69.5 GW power plan: 17.1 GW of solar, new gas and coal already under construction, and two small nuclear units. | Argus | 2025 | Energy |