Featured in The journey to 100 GW – 05-2023

Indonesia’s race to net zero

Coal-dependent Indonesia has huge solar potential but progress toward a net zero economy has been sluggish, explain Daniel Kurniawan and Fabby Tumiwa from the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), an Indonesian thinktank.
PLN’s progress on replacing small diesel generators has been slow, despite the completion of some PV projects, including this one in northern Sumatra. | Photo: The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources of the Republic of Indonesia

In 2021, the Indonesian government announced a goal to achieve net zero emissions by 2060 at the latest. The pivotal role to be played by solar has been confirmed by the country’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR), the IESR, the International Energy Agency (IEA), and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). As the …

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