Antara News·Indonesia·Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 04:18 PM

Expert cites clear clean energy path as Prabowo govt nears 2 years

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Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia has a clear direction toward clean energy as the administration of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka nears its two-year mark, researcher Yayan Satyakti said.

"The report card is quite good, showing a clear path toward clean energy," he told ANTARA when contacted on Thursday.

Yayan, a lecturer at Padjadjaran University’s Faculty of Economics and Business, noted that Indonesia's move toward clean energy is evident from the government's target to build 100 gigawatt-peak (GWp) of solar power capacity.

In addition, he noted plans for a gradual phase-out of fossil fuels.

"This target places Indonesia among the world's largest solar power programs," he said.

However, he pointed out that coal still dominates Indonesia's power sector, accounting for roughly 80 of the 120 GW in national electricity capacity. Emissions from the electricity sector, he added, remain above 350 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per year.

Furthermore, Yayan stressed that the government must prepare the power grid and energy storage infrastructure to accommodate solar power plants.

He stated that solar energy fluctuates with weather conditions. Without a resilient grid and adequate battery storage, absorbing additional solar power into the national system will be difficult.

"This is the most binding constraint, not funding or the scale of the target," he added.

Therefore, the researcher recommended strengthening the transmission grid and battery systems before installing solar power on a massive scale.

"Furthermore, the demand generated by this target should be leveraged to build domestic solar panel and battery manufacturing facilities while upskilling the workforce," Yayan said, citing the move as a bridge connecting clean energy to high-value economic growth.

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