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RI launches major solar energy reforms, eyes 100% electricity access, emission cuts
Indonesia is accelerating its energy transition with new regulations to boost solar power deployment, expand rural electricity access, and reduce carbon emissions, said Eniya Listiani Dewi, Director General of New, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation (EBTKE) at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM).
RI’s electricity planning faces critical climate gaps: Environmental law expert
Despite significant advancements in Indonesia’s electricity planning landscape, the latest Electricity Supply Business Plan (RUPTL) still falls short of aligning with the country’s climate targets, said an Environmental Law expert.
Prabowo inaugurates Rp25 trillion renewable energy projects across 15 provinces
President Prabowo Subianto launched on Thursday, June 26, 2025 a series of renewable energy (EBT) power plant projects across 15 Indonesian provinces, representing a combined investment of Rp25 trillion (US$1.56 billion) and a major step toward the country's long-term goal of energy self-sufficiency.
Indonesia urged to enforce ambient air quality standards amid worsening pollution
The Center for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) has called on the government to implement National Ambient Air Quality Standards, citing alarming air pollution levels across the country, particularly in Greater Jakarta area, where PM2.5 concentrations last year ranged between 30–55 μg/m³ − six to eleven times higher than the WHO’s safe limit of 5 μg/m³.
Gas power expansion in RI’s RUPTL could cost the State US$60 billion: IEEFA
Indonesia’s plan to expand gas-fired power plants in its 2025–2034 Electricity Supply Business Plan (RUPTL) could burden the state with up to US$60 billion in fiscal costs, according to a new analysis from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA).
Pertamina NRE-LONGi launch solar panel manufacturing facility to boost energy transition
Indonesia’s energy transition takes a major leap forward as State energy company Pertamina New & Renewable Energy (Pertamina NRE), in partnership with LONGi Green Technology Co., Ltd., launched a solar panel manufacturing project in Deltamas, West Java, on Monday, June 23, 2025.
Indonesia ranked 2nd in Global solar potential on former coal mine lands
Indonesia holds the world’s second-highest potential for solar energy development on former and soon-to-be-depleted coal mine lands, with an estimated capacity of 59.45 gigawatts (GW), according to a new report from Global Energy Monitor (GEM). Yet, to date, the country has only announced plans to develop 600 megawatts (MW) of solar projects on such sites.
Nuclear energy must be central to Indonesia’s clean energy future: Lead engineer
Indonesia must urgently place nuclear energy at the center of its long-term national energy strategy to ensure energy security, economic competitiveness, and the success of its carbon neutrality goals by 2060, a leading Engineer said.
RI downgrades clean energy ambitions in new RUPTL, bets big on fossil fuels
Indonesia’s newly released electricity supply roadmap (RUPTL) 2025–2034, outlines a stark pivot back to fossil fuel reliance, undermining previous clean energy goals and raising concerns among environmental analysts and energy transition advocates.
Biomass co-firing in Indonesian coal plants fails to cut emissions: CREA
The Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) has revealed that biomass co-firing at coal-fired power plants (PLTU) in Indonesia brings only marginal reductions in emissions and could, in fact, introduce new pollutants.
Bahlil emphasizes commitment to clean energy via new RUPTL implementation
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Bahlil Lahadalia, has asked state electricity firm PT PLN to consistently implement the 2025–2034 Electricity Supply Business Plan (RUPTL) as part of the country’s clean energy agenda and carbon emission reduction commitments.
Most Indonesian business leaders support coal phase-out before 2035: Survey
A significant majority of Indonesian business executives − 88 percent − support transition from coal to renewable energy before 2035, according to a global survey conducted by Savanta on behalf of the We Mean Business Coalition, E3G, and Beyond Fossil Fuels.