Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia (FPCI) founder Dino Patti\nDjalal believes President Prabowo Subianto\u2019s plan to build 100 gigawatts\n(GW) of clean energy capacity within two years is realistic, pointing to\nChina\u2019s ability to produce 250 GW in just six months. \u201cWhat President\nPrabowo wants, 100 GW in these few years, is actually not too difficult.\nBecause if we look at China, in six months they produced 250 gigawatts,\u201d\nDino said in a special interview with ANTARA in Jakarta on Monday.<\/p>\n
Despite his optimism, Dino cautioned that achieving the target\ndepends heavily on the existence of a successful pilot project before\nnationwide expansion. He noted that the plan to build solar power plants\n(PLTS) across 52,000 villages, each with a one-hectare land allocation,\nrequires solid coordination between ministries, including the Ministry\nof Energy and Mineral Resources, the Ministry of Villages, and the\nNational Land Agency.<\/p>\n
Dino also highlighted that the initial phase of 17 GW of solar power\nplant construction, set to begin this year by state electricity firm\nPLN, could be realised if supported by proper funding, inter-ministerial\ncoordination, clear leadership, and sustainable execution to avoid the\npitfalls of past projects. \u201cMost importantly, there must be no\ncorruption. The free meals programme had corruption, motorcycle\nprocurement had corruption\u2026 it turns out these became money-making\nprojects. The idea is good, but the implementation has many governance\nproblems. This must be safeguarded,\u201d he asserted, adding that investor\nconfidence hinges on good governance.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, Dino assessed that Indonesia remains reactive rather\nthan preventive in facing the climate crisis. He urged the government to\nincorporate climate education into the national curriculum to build\nearly awareness and develop a preventive mindset. He also called on the\nyounger generation to take concrete action, stating that the current\ngeneration is the last one with the opportunity to save the Earth. He\ndescribed the 2020-2030 period as a crucial window to transition to\nlow-carbon development to keep the goal of limiting global temperature\nrise to 1.5 degrees Celsius alive.<\/p>\n
President Prabowo Subianto previously announced the government\u2019s plan\nto build solar power plants with a total capacity of 100 GW within two\nyears during an event in Karawang, West Java, on 9 July. He explained\nthat the initiative is part of Indonesia\u2019s strategy to achieve energy\nself-sufficiency while reducing carbon emissions, with PLN commencing\nthe construction of 17 GW of solar power capacity this year. FPCI will\nhost the Indonesia Net Zero Summit (INZS) 2026 on 1 August in Jakarta,\naiming to elevate climate action as a national priority and position\nIndonesia as an active and influential player in shaping the regional\nand global climate agenda.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/dino-prabowos-100-gw-clean-energy-target-realistic-if-chinas-example-followed-1784569947", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }