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Mixed messages

Indonesia has the resources to quickly increase the share of renewables in its power mix, including abundant solar, geothermal and pumped storage potential to help stabilize the grid. The government has introduced policies to attract foreign investment, including through the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), but it is still sending mixed signals about phasing out coal in favor of renewables, as Neil Ford reports.

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pv magazine

11 Jun 2025

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto | Image: US Secretary of Defence/Flickr

Indonesia’s installed generation capacity is about 90 GW, of which coal accounts for 49.7 GW – roughly twice as much as a decade ago. Fossil fuels provided 80% of all power production in 2024 and clean energy just 20%, according to think tank Ember. Hydro and geothermal projects dominated clean energy’s share, with solar and wind jointly …

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